diff --git a/jeeutil/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/jeeutil/FacesUtil.java b/jeeutil/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/jeeutil/FacesUtil.java
index c24022d..9599d97 100644
--- a/jeeutil/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/jeeutil/FacesUtil.java
+++ b/jeeutil/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/jeeutil/FacesUtil.java
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@ public abstract class FacesUtil {
     FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().addMessage(clientId, message);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Adds the given message to the object with the id specified by clientId.
+   *
+   * @param clientId the id of the object to bind the message to.
+   * @param message the message to display
+   */
+  public static void addMessage(String clientId, FacesMessage message, boolean validationFailed) {
+    FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().addMessage(clientId, message);
+    if (validationFailed) {
+      FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().validationFailed();
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Adds the given message as global message.
    *