diff --git a/rave/model.py b/rave/model.py
index fbe66d5..2f4f4a3 100644
--- a/rave/model.py
+++ b/rave/model.py
@@ -317,6 +317,10 @@ def validation_step(self, batch, batch_idx):
         z = self.encoder.reparametrize(z)[0]
         y = self.decoder(z)
 
+        if self.valid_signal_crop and self.receptive_field.sum():
+            x = rave.core.valid_signal_crop(x, *self.receptive_field)
+            y = rave.core.valid_signal_crop(y, *self.receptive_field)
+
         if self.pqmf is not None:
             x = self.pqmf.inverse(x)
             y = self.pqmf.inverse(y)