diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 67976a606..a578ef9a8 100755
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 13.2.x API Reference
+# 13.4.x API Reference
 
 - [Server](#server)
     - [`new Server([options])`](#new-serveroptions)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c05e45052..538b7949e 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Lead Maintainer: [Eran Hammer](https://github.com/hueniverse)
 authentication, and other essential facilities for building web and services applications. **hapi** enables
 developers to focus on writing reusable application logic in a highly modular and prescriptive approach. 
 
-Development version: **13.2.x** ([release notes](https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/issues?labels=release+notes&page=1&state=closed)) 
+Development version: **13.4.x** ([release notes](https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/issues?labels=release+notes&page=1&state=closed)) 
 [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/hapijs/hapi.svg)](http://travis-ci.org/hapijs/hapi)
 
 For the latest updates, [change log](http://hapijs.com/updates), and release information visit [hapijs.com](http://hapijs.com) and follow [@hapijs](https://twitter.com/hapijs) on twitter. If you have questions, please open an issue in the
diff --git a/lib/validation.js b/lib/validation.js
index 753809910..cd870da9d 100755
--- a/lib/validation.js
+++ b/lib/validation.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ internals.input = function (source, request, next) {
 
         // Prepare error
 
-        const error = Boom.badRequest(err.message, err);
+        const error = (err.isBoom ? err : Boom.badRequest(err.message, err));
         error.output.payload.validation = { source: source, keys: [] };
         if (err.details) {
             for (let i = 0; i < err.details.length; ++i) {
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index facda3db0..691900b03 100755
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
     "name": "hapi",
-    "version": "13.2.2",
+    "version": "13.4.0",
     "dependencies": {
         "accept": {
-            "version": "2.1.0"
+            "version": "2.1.1"
         },
         "ammo": {
             "version": "2.0.0"
         },
         "boom": {
-            "version": "3.1.2"
+            "version": "3.1.3"
         },
         "call": {
             "version": "3.0.0"
@@ -24,25 +24,25 @@
             "version": "3.0.0"
         },
         "heavy": {
-            "version": "4.0.0"
+            "version": "4.0.1"
         },
         "hoek": {
-            "version": "3.0.4"
+            "version": "4.0.0"
         },
         "iron": {
             "version": "4.0.0"
         },
         "items": {
-            "version": "2.0.0"
+            "version": "2.1.0"
         },
         "joi": {
-            "version": "8.0.4",
+            "version": "8.1.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "isemail": {
                     "version": "2.1.0"
                 },
                 "moment": {
-                    "version": "2.12.0"
+                    "version": "2.13.0"
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             "version": "3.0.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "mime-db": {
-                    "version": "1.22.0"
+                    "version": "1.23.0"
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
             "version": "4.0.1",
             "dependencies": {
                 "content": {
-                    "version": "3.0.0"
+                    "version": "3.0.1"
                 },
                 "pez": {
                     "version": "2.1.0",
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@
                             "version": "2.0.0",
                             "dependencies": {
                                 "vise": {
-                                    "version": "2.0.0"
+                                    "version": "2.0.1"
                                 }
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 },
                 "wreck": {
-                    "version": "7.0.2"
+                    "version": "7.2.0"
                 }
             }
         },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4545f4c89..0e2558a1e 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "hapi",
   "description": "HTTP Server framework",
   "homepage": "http://hapijs.com",
-  "version": "13.3.0",
+  "version": "13.4.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git://github.com/hapijs/hapi"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "catbox-memory": "2.x.x",
     "cryptiles": "3.x.x",
     "heavy": "4.x.x",
-    "hoek": "3.x.x",
+    "hoek": "4.x.x",
     "iron": "4.x.x",
     "items": "2.x.x",
     "joi": "8.x.x",
diff --git a/test/validation.js b/test/validation.js
index d1cbdfde7..d300e5a8f 100755
--- a/test/validation.js
+++ b/test/validation.js
@@ -215,6 +215,33 @@ describe('validation', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    it('retains custom validation error', (done) => {
+
+        const server = new Hapi.Server();
+        server.connection();
+        server.route({
+            method: 'GET',
+            path: '/',
+            handler: function (request, reply) {
+
+                return reply('ok');
+            },
+            config: {
+                validate: {
+                    query: {
+                        a: Joi.number().error(Boom.forbidden())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        server.inject('/?a=abc', (res) => {
+
+            expect(res.statusCode).to.equal(403);
+            done();
+        });
+    });
+
     it('validates valid input with validation options', (done) => {
 
         const server = new Hapi.Server();