diff --git a/forms/LookupField.php b/forms/LookupField.php
index 7dab87f21..6a70f534a 100644
--- a/forms/LookupField.php
+++ b/forms/LookupField.php
@@ -79,6 +79,24 @@ class LookupField extends DropdownField {
 		return parent::Field($properties);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Ignore validation as the field is readonly 
+	 *
+	 * @param Validator $validator
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function validate($validator) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Stubbed so invalid data doesn't save into the DB
+	 *
+	 * @param DataObjectInterface $record DataObject to save data into
+	 */
+	public function saveInto(DataObjectInterface $record) {
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return LookupField
 	 */