diff --git a/app/models/work_package/validations.rb b/app/models/work_package/validations.rb
index 4cf566e134..22979661c4 100644
--- a/app/models/work_package/validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/work_package/validations.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ module WorkPackage::Validations
     validate :validate_status_transition
 
     validate :validate_active_priority
+
+    validate :validate_children
   end
 
   def validate_start_date_before_soonest_start_date
@@ -103,6 +105,14 @@ module WorkPackage::Validations
     end
   end
 
+  def validate_children
+    children.select { |c| !c.valid? }.each do |child|
+      child.errors.each do |_, value|
+        errors.add(:"##{child.id}", value)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   private
 
   def status_changed?