diff --git a/lib/validations.js b/lib/validations.js
index 9d59434f..380bc6bd 100644
--- a/lib/validations.js
+++ b/lib/validations.js
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ function ValidationError(obj) {
     this.message = 'Validation error';
     this.statusCode = 400;
     this.codes = obj.errors && obj.errors.codes;
+    this.context = obj && obj.constructor && obj.constructor.modelName;
 
     Error.call(this);
 };
diff --git a/test/validations.test.js b/test/validations.test.js
index 561d3b8c..75a871a0 100644
--- a/test/validations.test.js
+++ b/test/validations.test.js
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ describe('validations', function() {
                 });
             });
 
+            it('should allow to modify error after validation', function(done) {
+                User.afterValidate = function(next) {
+                    next();
+                };
+            });
+
         });
     });