diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42bf93b..bea4c6f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ props: {
     type: String,
     default: '#e74c3c' //circle, border and text color
   },
+  /***
+  *  Is set to current step and text when beforeChange function fails 
+  */
+  errorColor: {
+    type: String,
+    default: '#8b0000'
+  },
   /**
   * Can take one of the following values: 'circle|square|tab`
   */
diff --git a/dev-example/App.vue b/dev-example/App.vue
index c709c72..7e46f3e 100644
--- a/dev-example/App.vue
+++ b/dev-example/App.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 <template>
   <div>
     <form-wizard @on-complete="onComplete"
-                 shape="circle"
-                 color="#e74c3c"
+                 shape="square"
+                 color="gray"
                  @on-loading="setLoading"
-                 class="card">
+                 @on-error="setError"
+                 class="card" ref="wizard">
       <tab-content title="Personal details"
-                   :before-change="validateAsync"
                    route="/first"
+                   :before-change="validateAsync"
                    icon="ti-user">
       </tab-content>
       <tab-content title="Additional Info"
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
                    icon="ti-settings">
       </tab-content>
       <tab-content title="Last step"
-                   :before-change="validateAsync"
                    route="/third"
                    icon="ti-check">
       </tab-content>
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
         <router-view></router-view>
       </transition>
       <div class="loader" v-if="loadingWizard"></div>
+      <div v-if="error">
+        {{error}}
+      </div>
     </form-wizard>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -34,7 +37,9 @@
     name: 'app',
     data () {
       return {
-        loadingWizard: false
+        loadingWizard: false,
+        error: null,
+        count: 0
       }
     },
     methods: {
@@ -44,10 +49,19 @@
       setLoading (value) {
         this.loadingWizard = value
       },
+      setError (error) {
+        this.error = error
+      },
       validateAsync () {
+        //simulating an error for the first time and a success for the second time
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
           setTimeout(() => {
-            resolve(true)
+            if (this.count < 1) {
+              this.count ++
+              reject('Some custom error')
+            } else {
+              resolve(true)
+            }
           }, 1000)
         })
       },
diff --git a/src/assets/form-wizard/_wizard-card.scss b/src/assets/form-wizard/_wizard-card.scss
index 5a84124..1df34fc 100644
--- a/src/assets/form-wizard/_wizard-card.scss
+++ b/src/assets/form-wizard/_wizard-card.scss
@@ -1,89 +1,95 @@
-.vue-tab-wizard{
-    padding-bottom:20px;
-    .icon-circle{
-        font-size: 18px;
-        border: 3px solid $gray-input-bg;
-        border-radius: 50%;
-        font-weight: $font-weight-bold;
-        width: 70px;
-        height: 70px;
-        background-color: $white-color;
-        position: relative;
-        display:flex;
-        justify-content: center;
-        align-content: center;
-        &.square_shape{
-          border-radius: 0;
-        }
-        &.tab_shape{
-          width:100%;
-          min-width:100px;
-          height:40px;
-          border:none;
-          background-color: $gray-input-bg;
-          border-radius:0;
-        }
-      .icon-container{
-         display:flex;
-         justify-content: center;
-         flex:1;
-         border-radius: 40%;
-         &.square_shape,&.tab_shape{
-           border-radius:0;
-         }
-       }
-        .icon{
-          display:flex;
-          align-items: center;
-          justify-content: center;
-        }
+.vue-tab-wizard, .vue-form-wizard {
+  padding-bottom: 20px;
+  .is_error {
+    border-color: $danger-states-color !important;
+    .icon-container {
+      background: $danger-states-color !important;
     }
-
-    .tab-content{
-        min-height: 100px;
-        padding: 30px 20px 10px;
+  }
+  .icon-circle {
+    font-size: 18px;
+    border: 3px solid $gray-input-bg;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    font-weight: $font-weight-bold;
+    width: 70px;
+    height: 70px;
+    background-color: $white-color;
+    position: relative;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-content: center;
+    &.square_shape {
+      border-radius: 0;
     }
-
-    .card-footer{
-        padding: 0 20px;
+    &.tab_shape {
+      width: 100%;
+      min-width: 100px;
+      height: 40px;
+      border: none;
+      background-color: $gray-input-bg;
+      border-radius: 0;
     }
-
-    .wizard-header{
-        padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
-        position: relative;
-        border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
-        z-index: 3;
-        text-align: center;
+    .icon-container {
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+      flex: 1;
+      border-radius: 40%;
+      &.square_shape, &.tab_shape {
+        border-radius: 0;
+      }
     }
-
-    .wizard-title{
-        color: $card-black-color;
-        font-weight: $font-weight-light;
-        margin: 0;
-        text-align:center;
+    .icon {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
     }
+  }
 
-    .category{
-        font-size: 14px;
-        font-weight: 400;
-        color: #9A9A9A;
-        margin-bottom: 0px;
-        text-align: center;
-    }
-
-    .wizard-navigation{
-        .progress-with-circle{
-            position: relative;
-            top: 40px;
-            z-index: 50;
-            height: 4px;
-
-            .progress-bar{
-                box-shadow: none;
-                -webkit-transition: width .3s ease;
-                -o-transition: width .3s ease;
-                transition: width .3s ease;
-            }
-        }
+  .tab-content {
+    min-height: 100px;
+    padding: 30px 20px 10px;
+  }
+
+  .card-footer {
+    padding: 0 20px;
+  }
+
+  .wizard-header {
+    padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;
+    position: relative;
+    border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
+    z-index: 3;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .wizard-title {
+    color: $card-black-color;
+    font-weight: $font-weight-light;
+    margin: 0;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .category {
+    font-size: 14px;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    color: #9A9A9A;
+    margin-bottom: 0px;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .wizard-navigation {
+    .progress-with-circle {
+      position: relative;
+      top: 40px;
+      z-index: 50;
+      height: 4px;
+
+      .progress-bar {
+        box-shadow: none;
+        -webkit-transition: width .3s ease;
+        -o-transition: width .3s ease;
+        transition: width .3s ease;
+      }
     }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/FormWizard.vue b/src/components/FormWizard.vue
index a8f739c..6d0b00a 100644
--- a/src/components/FormWizard.vue
+++ b/src/components/FormWizard.vue
@@ -14,19 +14,25 @@
       <ul class="nav nav-pills">
         <li v-for="(tab, index) in tabs" :class="{active:tab.active}">
           <a href="" @click.prevent="navigateToTab(index)">
-            <div class="icon-circle" :class="{checked:isChecked(index),square_shape:isStepSquare, tab_shape:isTabShape}"
-                 :style="isChecked(index)? stepCheckedStyle : {}">
+            <div class="icon-circle"
+                 :class="{checked:isChecked(index),square_shape:isStepSquare, tab_shape:isTabShape}"
+                 :style="[isChecked(index)? stepCheckedStyle : {}, tab.validationError ? errorStyle : {}]">
+
               <transition :name="transition" mode="out-in">
-                <div v-if="tab.active" class="icon-container" :class="{square_shape:isStepSquare, tab_shape:isTabShape}"
-                     :style="tab.active ? iconActiveStyle: {}">
+                <div v-if="tab.active" class="icon-container"
+                     :class="{square_shape:isStepSquare, tab_shape:isTabShape}"
+                     :style="[tab.active ? iconActiveStyle: {}, tab.validationError ? errorStyle : {}]">
                   <i v-if="tab.icon" :class="tab.icon" class="icon"></i>
                   <i v-else class="icon">{{index + 1}}</i>
                 </div>
                 <i v-if="!tab.active && tab.icon" :class="tab.icon" class="icon"></i>
                 <i v-if="!tab.active && !tab.icon" class="icon">{{index + 1}}</i>
               </transition>
+
             </div>
-            <span class="stepTitle" :style="tab.active ? stepTitleStyle : {}">
+            <span class="stepTitle"
+                  :class="{active:tab.active, has_error:tab.validationError}"
+                  :style="tab.active ? stepTitleStyle : {}">
               {{tab.title}}
             </span>
 
@@ -104,6 +110,10 @@
         type: String,
         default: '#e74c3c'
       },
+      errorColor: {
+        type: String,
+        default: '#8b0000'
+      },
       shape: {
         type: String,
         default: 'circle'
@@ -161,9 +171,16 @@
           borderColor: this.color
         }
       },
-      stepTitleStyle () {
+      errorStyle () {
         return {
-          color: this.color
+          borderColor: this.errorColor,
+          backgroundColor: this.errorColor
+        }
+      },
+      stepTitleStyle () {
+        var isError = this.tabs[this.activeTabIndex].validationError
+        return {
+          color: isError ? this.errorColor : this.color
         }
       },
       isStepSquare () {
@@ -207,7 +224,12 @@
         this.loading = value
         this.$emit('on-loading', value)
       },
+      setValidationError (error) {
+        this.tabs[this.activeTabIndex].validationError = error
+        this.$emit('on-error', error)
+      },
       validateBeforeChange (promiseFn, callback) {
+        this.setValidationError(null)
         // we have a promise
         if (promiseFn.then && typeof promiseFn.then === 'function') {
           this.setLoading(true)
@@ -215,8 +237,9 @@
             this.setLoading(false)
             let validationResult = res === true
             this.executeBeforeChange(validationResult, callback)
-          }).catch(() => {
+          }).catch((error) => {
             this.setLoading(false)
+            this.setValidationError(error)
           })
           // we have a simple function
         } else {
@@ -228,6 +251,8 @@
         this.$emit('on-validate', validationResult, this.activeTabIndex)
         if (validationResult) {
           callback()
+        } else {
+          this.tabs[this.activeTabIndex].validationError = 'error'
         }
       },
       beforeTabChange (index, callback) {
@@ -254,6 +279,7 @@
         this.activeTabIndex = newIndex
         this.checkStep()
         this.tryChangeRoute(newTab)
+        this.increaseMaxStep()
         return true
       },
       tryChangeRoute (tab) {
@@ -277,7 +303,6 @@
         let cb = () => {
           if (this.activeTabIndex < this.tabCount - 1) {
             this.changeTab(this.activeTabIndex, this.activeTabIndex + 1)
-            this.increaseMaxStep()
           } else {
             this.isLastStep = true
             this.$emit('finished')
diff --git a/src/components/TabContent.vue b/src/components/TabContent.vue
index d306759..31be4ec 100644
--- a/src/components/TabContent.vue
+++ b/src/components/TabContent.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
     },
     data () {
       return {
-        active: false
+        active: false,
+        validationError: null
       }
     }
   }