diff --git a/src/validator/AgaviAndoperatorValidator.class.php b/src/validator/AgaviAndoperatorValidator.class.php
index bc5c16d17..e3631888b 100644
--- a/src/validator/AgaviAndoperatorValidator.class.php
+++ b/src/validator/AgaviAndoperatorValidator.class.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  * Parameters:
  *   'skip_errors' do not submit errors of child validators to validator manager
  *   'break'       break the execution of child validators after first failure
+ *   'min_fail_severity' minimum child validator severity level to fail on
  *
  * @package    agavi
  * @subpackage validator
@@ -47,10 +48,15 @@ protected function validate()
 	{
 		$return = true;
 		
+		$min_fail_severity = $this->getParameter('min_fail_severity', AgaviValidator::INFO);
+		if(strpos($min_fail_severity, '::') && defined($min_fail_severity)) {
+			$min_fail_severity = constant($min_fail_severity);
+		}
+		
 		foreach($this->children as $child) {
 			$result = $child->execute($this->validationParameters);
 			$this->result = max($result, $this->result);
-			if($result > AgaviValidator::SUCCESS) {
+			if($result >= $min_fail_severity) {
 				// if one validator fails, the whole operator fails
 				$return = false;
 				$this->throwError();
@@ -64,4 +70,4 @@ protected function validate()
 	}	
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>