diff --git a/lib/validate.js b/lib/validate.js
index 6e2ef4d..d44100c 100644
--- a/lib/validate.js
+++ b/lib/validate.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ module.exports = function() {
 
 			if(this.request.body && this.request.body.fields) fields = this.request.body.fields;
 			else if (this.request.body) fields = this.request.body;
+			else if (this.request.fields) fields = this.request.fields;
 			else fields = {};
 
 			v = new FieldValidator(