diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/elements/input-validation.ts b/frontend/src/ts/elements/input-validation.ts
index 73a595679..c07c61760 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/elements/input-validation.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/elements/input-validation.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ export type ValidationOptions<T> = (T extends string
 export type ValidatedHtmlInputElement = HTMLInputElement & {
   isValid: () => boolean | undefined;
   setValue: (val: string | null) => void;
+  triggerValidation: () => void;
 };
 /**
  * adds an 'InputIndicator` to the given `inputElement` and updates its status depending on the given validation
@@ -207,6 +208,9 @@ export function validateWithIndicator<T>(
       inputElement.dispatchEvent(new Event("input"));
     }
   };
+  result.triggerValidation = () => {
+    inputElement.dispatchEvent(new Event("input"));
+  };
 
   return result;
 }