Fix bug where form's `novalidate` attribute is not respected

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_field_errors.js b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_field_errors.js
index 4f226ff96ea..4bef60264bb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_field_errors.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_field_errors.js
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ class GlFieldErrors {
    * and prevents disabling of invalid submit button by application.js */
 
   catchInvalidFormSubmit (event) {
-    if (!event.currentTarget.checkValidity()) {
-      event.preventDefault();
-      event.stopPropagation();
+    const $form = $(event.currentTarget);
+
+    if (!$form.attr('novalidate')) {
+      if (!event.currentTarget.checkValidity()) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+      }
     }
   }