diff --git a/code/controllers/CMSMain.php b/code/controllers/CMSMain.php
index 9f307bd9..c09d37e2 100644
--- a/code/controllers/CMSMain.php
+++ b/code/controllers/CMSMain.php
@@ -678,7 +678,16 @@ class CMSMain extends LeftAndMain implements CurrentPageIdentifier, PermissionPr
 			// if($form->Fields()->hasTabset()) $form->Fields()->findOrMakeTab('Root')->setTemplate('CMSTabSet');
 			$form->setAttribute('data-pjax-fragment', 'CurrentForm');
 			// Set validation exemptions for specific actions
-			$form->setValidationExemptActions(array('restore', 'revert', 'deletefromlive', 'delete', 'unpublish', 'rollback', 'doRollback'));
+			$form->setValidationExemptActions(array(
+				'restore',
+				'revert',
+				'deletefromlive',
+				'delete',
+				'unpublish',
+				'rollback',
+				'doRollback',
+				'archive'
+			));
 
 			// Announce the capability so the frontend can decide whether to allow preview or not.
 			if(in_array('CMSPreviewable', class_implements($record))) {