diff --git a/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb b/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
index f413bab..9ae70d7 100644
--- a/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
+++ b/lib/validates_timeliness/validator.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       :datetime => '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
     }.freeze
 
+    RESTRICTION_ERROR_MESSAGE = "Error occurred validating %s for %s restriction:\n%s"
+
     def self.kind
       :timeliness
     end
@@ -45,17 +47,22 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       value = parse(raw_value) if value.is_a?(String) || options[:format]
       value = type_cast_value(value, @type)
 
-      return add_error(record, attr_name, :"invalid_#{@type}") if value.blank?
+      add_error(record, attr_name, :"invalid_#{@type}") and return if value.blank?
 
+      validate_restrictions(record, attr_name, value)
+    end
+
+    def validate_restrictions(record, attr_name, value)
       @restrictions_to_check.each do |restriction|
         begin
           restriction_value = type_cast_value(evaluate_option_value(options[restriction], record), @type)
           unless value.send(RESTRICTIONS[restriction], restriction_value)
-            return add_error(record, attr_name, restriction, restriction_value)
+            add_error(record, attr_name, restriction, restriction_value) and break
           end
         rescue => e
           unless ValidatesTimeliness.ignore_restriction_errors
-            add_error(record, attr_name, "Error occurred validating #{attr_name} for #{restriction.inspect} restriction:\n#{e.message}")
+            message = RESTRICTION_ERROR_MESSAGE % [ attr_name, restriction.inspect, e.message ]
+            add_error(record, attr_name, message) and break
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb
index 8a6cbab..d1ab227 100644
--- a/spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/validates_timeliness/validator_spec.rb
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
     let(:person) { Person.new(:birth_date => Date.today) }
 
     before do
-      Person.validates_time :birth_date, :is_at => lambda { raise }
+      Person.validates_time :birth_date, :is_at => lambda { raise }, :before => lambda { raise }
     end
 
     it "should be added when ignore_restriction_errors is false" do
@@ -152,6 +152,13 @@ describe ValidatesTimeliness::Validator do
         person.errors[:birth_date].should be_empty
       end
     end
+
+    it 'should exit on first error' do
+      with_config(:ignore_restriction_errors, false) do
+        person.valid?
+        person.errors[:birth_date].should have(1).items
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#format_error_value" do