Even when there is no target, we should note the path as being seen.

@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ define(function(require) {
                     render(el, 'focus', false);
                 },
                 blur: function() {
-                    if (observer.target) {
                     holder.seen[observer.key.path] = true;
-                    }
                     render(el, 'blur', false);
                     if (observer.target) {
                         observer.target.validate();
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ define(function(require) {
                 },
                 validated: function(isValid, model, errors) {
                     var errorList = errors[observer.key.path];
-                    if (errorList && observer.target && holder.seen[holder.observer.key.path]) {
+                    if (errorList && holder.seen[holder.observer.key.path]) {
                         render(el, 'validated', errorList);
                     } else {
                         render(el, 'validated', false);