diff --git a/kivy/tests/test_uix_textinput.py b/kivy/tests/test_uix_textinput.py
index b56cf4d8c..fb92808bb 100644
--- a/kivy/tests/test_uix_textinput.py
+++ b/kivy/tests/test_uix_textinput.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ uix.textinput tests
 
 import unittest
 
+from kivy.tests.common import GraphicUnitTest
 from kivy.uix.textinput import TextInput
 
 
@@ -34,3 +35,48 @@ class TextInputTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # If so Secondvery... should start from the 7th line
         pos_S = self.test_txt.index('S')
         self.assertEquals(instance.get_cursor_from_index(pos_S), (0, 6))
+
+
+class TextInputGraphicTest(GraphicUnitTest):
+    def test_text_validate(self):
+        ti = TextInput(multiline=False)
+        ti.focus = True
+
+        self.render(ti)
+        self.assertFalse(ti.multiline)
+        self.assertTrue(ti.focus)
+        self.assertTrue(ti.text_validate_unfocus)
+
+        ti.validate_test = None
+
+        ti.bind(on_text_validate=lambda *_: setattr(
+            ti, 'validate_test', True
+        ))
+        ti._key_down(
+            (
+                None,     # displayed_str
+                None,     # internal_str
+                'enter',  # internal_action
+                1         # scale
+            ),
+            repeat=False
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(ti.validate_test)
+        self.assertFalse(ti.focus)
+
+        ti.validate_test = None
+        ti.text_validate_unfocus = False
+        ti.focus = True
+        self.assertTrue(ti.focus)
+
+        ti._key_down(
+            (None, None, 'enter', 1),
+            repeat=False
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(ti.validate_test)
+        self.assertTrue(ti.focus)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    import unittest
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/kivy/uix/textinput.py b/kivy/uix/textinput.py
index 6cf713223..c25b77500 100644
--- a/kivy/uix/textinput.py
+++ b/kivy/uix/textinput.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ To create a multiline :class:`TextInput` (the 'enter' key adds a new line)::
 
 To create a singleline :class:`TextInput`, set the :class:`TextInput.multiline`
 property to False (the 'enter' key will defocus the TextInput and emit an
-'on_text_validate' event)::
+:meth:`TextInput.on_text_validate` event)::
 
     def on_enter(instance, value):
         print('User pressed enter in', instance)
@@ -705,7 +705,6 @@ class TextInput(FocusBehavior, Widget):
             elif mode == 'float':
                 if not re.match(self._insert_float_pat, new_text):
                     return
-
         self._set_line_text(cr, new_text)
 
         wrap = (self._get_text_width(
@@ -2291,7 +2290,8 @@ class TextInput(FocusBehavior, Widget):
                 self.insert_text(u'\n')
             else:
                 self.dispatch('on_text_validate')
-                self.focus = False
+                if self.text_validate_unfocus:
+                    self.focus = False
         elif internal_action == 'escape':
             self.focus = False
         if internal_action != 'escape':
@@ -2482,6 +2482,18 @@ class TextInput(FocusBehavior, Widget):
     defaults to False.
     '''
 
+    text_validate_unfocus = BooleanProperty(True)
+    '''If True, the :meth:`TextInput.on_text_validate` event will unfocus the
+    widget, therefore make it stop listening to the keyboard. When disabled,
+    the :meth:`TextInput.on_text_validate` event can be fired multiple times
+    as the result of TextInput keeping the focus enabled.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 1.10.1
+
+    :attr:`text_validate_unfocus` is
+    a :class:`~kivy.properties.BooleanProperty` and defaults to True.
+    '''
+
     multiline = BooleanProperty(True)
     '''If True, the widget will be able show multiple lines of text. If False,
     the "enter" keypress will defocus the textinput instead of adding a new