diff --git a/packages/date-picker/src/vaadin-date-picker-mixin.js b/packages/date-picker/src/vaadin-date-picker-mixin.js
index 83265a1999b..f6a50128ac6 100644
--- a/packages/date-picker/src/vaadin-date-picker-mixin.js
+++ b/packages/date-picker/src/vaadin-date-picker-mixin.js
@@ -459,7 +459,10 @@ export const DatePickerMixin = (subclass) =>
       super._onFocus(event);
 
       if (this._noInput && !isKeyboardActive()) {
+        // Blur to hide the virtual keyboard, but do not validate.
+        this.__ignoreInternalBlur = true;
         event.target.blur();
+        this.__ignoreInternalBlur = false;
       }
     }
 
@@ -470,6 +473,10 @@ export const DatePickerMixin = (subclass) =>
     _onBlur(event) {
       super._onBlur(event);
 
+      if (this.__ignoreInternalBlur) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (!this.opened) {
         this.__commitParsedOrFocusedDate();
 
diff --git a/packages/date-picker/test/fullscreen.test.js b/packages/date-picker/test/fullscreen.test.js
index 08f144da95c..707045c1aac 100644
--- a/packages/date-picker/test/fullscreen.test.js
+++ b/packages/date-picker/test/fullscreen.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from '@vaadin/chai-plugins';
 import { sendKeys, setViewport } from '@vaadin/test-runner-commands';
-import { aTimeout, fixtureSync, nextRender, outsideClick, tabKeyDown, tap } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
+import { aTimeout, fixtureSync, nextRender, nextUpdate, outsideClick, tabKeyDown, tap } from '@vaadin/testing-helpers';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 import '../src/vaadin-date-picker.js';
 import { getFocusableCell, open, touchTap, untilOverlayRendered } from './helpers.js';
@@ -156,6 +156,60 @@ describe('fullscreen mode', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('validation', () => {
+    let validateSpy;
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      datePicker.required = true;
+      await nextUpdate(datePicker);
+      validateSpy = sinon.spy(datePicker, 'validate');
+    });
+
+    it('should not validate when focusing the input', () => {
+      input.focus();
+      expect(validateSpy.called).to.be.false;
+      expect(datePicker.invalid).to.be.false;
+    });
+
+    it('should not validate when opening overlay on input tap', async () => {
+      input.focus();
+      tap(input);
+      await untilOverlayRendered(datePicker);
+      expect(validateSpy.called).to.be.false;
+      expect(datePicker.invalid).to.be.false;
+    });
+
+    it('should validate when closing overlay on outside click', async () => {
+      await open(datePicker);
+      validateSpy.resetHistory();
+
+      outsideClick();
+      await nextRender();
+
+      expect(validateSpy.called).to.be.true;
+      expect(datePicker.invalid).to.be.true;
+    });
+
+    it('should validate on blur after the input has been blurred internally', async () => {
+      input.focus();
+      tap(input);
+      await untilOverlayRendered(datePicker);
+      datePicker.close();
+      await nextRender();
+
+      // Make the input focusable
+      datePicker.autoOpenDisabled = true;
+      await nextUpdate(datePicker);
+      validateSpy.resetHistory();
+
+      input.focus();
+      input.blur();
+
+      expect(validateSpy.called).to.be.true;
+      expect(datePicker.invalid).to.be.true;
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('buttons', () => {
     let overlayContent;