diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/IndeiValidationPlugin.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/IndeiValidationPlugin.cs
index 2e83e0c25e..7abbcab245 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/IndeiValidationPlugin.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/Plugins/IndeiValidationPlugin.cs
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
                 if (target != null)
                 {
                     var errors = target.GetErrors(_name)?
-                        .Cast<String>()
-                        .Where(x => x != null).ToList();
+                        .Cast<object>()
+                        .Where(x => x != null)
+                        .ToList();
 
                     if (errors?.Count > 0)
                     {
@@ -100,16 +101,16 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins
                 return new BindingNotification(value);
             }
 
-            private Exception GenerateException(IList<string> errors)
+            private Exception GenerateException(IList<object> errors)
             {
                 if (errors.Count == 1)
                 {
-                    return new Exception(errors[0]);
+                    return new DataValidationException(errors[0]);
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     return new AggregateException(
-                        errors.Select(x => new Exception(x)));
+                        errors.Select(x => new DataValidationException(x)));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/DataValidationException.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/DataValidationException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e38e6c30ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/DataValidationException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Data
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Exception, which wrap validation errors.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class DataValidationException : Exception
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DataValidationException"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="errorData">Data of validation error.</param>
+        public DataValidationException(object errorData) : base(errorData?.ToString())
+        {
+            ErrorData = errorData;
+        }
+
+        public object ErrorData { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DataValidationErrors.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DataValidationErrors.cs
index f0d7f8257e..50b387e636 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/DataValidationErrors.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/DataValidationErrors.cs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the DataValidationErrors.Errors attached property.
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly AttachedProperty<IEnumerable<Exception>> ErrorsProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.RegisterAttached<DataValidationErrors, Control, IEnumerable<Exception>>("Errors");
+        public static readonly AttachedProperty<IEnumerable<object>> ErrorsProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.RegisterAttached<DataValidationErrors, Control, IEnumerable<object>>("Errors");
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the DataValidationErrors.HasErrors attached property.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         private static void ErrorsChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             var control = (Control)e.Sender;
-            var errors = (IEnumerable<Exception>)e.NewValue;
+            var errors = (IEnumerable<object>)e.NewValue;
 
             var hasErrors = false;
             if (errors != null && errors.Any())
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             classes.Set(":error", (bool)e.NewValue);
         }
 
-        public static IEnumerable<Exception> GetErrors(Control control)
+        public static IEnumerable<object> GetErrors(Control control)
         {
             return control.GetValue(ErrorsProperty);
         }
-        public static void SetErrors(Control control, IEnumerable<Exception> errors)
+        public static void SetErrors(Control control, IEnumerable<object> errors)
         {
             control.SetValue(ErrorsProperty, errors);
         }
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             return control.GetValue(HasErrorsProperty);
         }
 
-        private static IEnumerable<Exception> UnpackException(Exception exception)
+        private static IEnumerable<object> UnpackException(Exception exception)
         {
             if (exception != null)
             {
                 var aggregate = exception as AggregateException;
                 var exceptions = aggregate == null ?
-                    (IEnumerable<Exception>)new[] { exception } :
-                    aggregate.InnerExceptions;
+                    new[] { GetExceptionData(exception) } :
+                    aggregate.InnerExceptions.Select(GetExceptionData).ToArray();
                 var filtered = exceptions.Where(x => !(x is BindingChainException)).ToList();
 
                 if (filtered.Count > 0)
@@ -130,5 +130,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
             return null;
         }
+
+        private static object GetExceptionData(Exception exception)
+        {
+            if (exception is DataValidationException dataValidationException)
+                return dataValidationException.ErrorData;
+
+            return exception;
+        }
     }
 }