diff --git a/src/register/components/RegisterContext.test.tsx b/src/register/components/RegisterContext.test.tsx
index 38b66c1b..4813b44e 100644
--- a/src/register/components/RegisterContext.test.tsx
+++ b/src/register/components/RegisterContext.test.tsx
@@ -322,6 +322,37 @@ describe('RegisterContext', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should prioritize registrationError over validations for backendValidations', () => {
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useRegisterContext(), { wrapper });
+
+      // Simulate inline validation (on blur) setting validations
+      act(() => {
+        result.current.setValidationsSuccess({
+          validationDecisions: {
+            password: '',
+            username: '',
+          },
+        });
+      });
+
+      expect(result.current.backendValidations).toEqual({
+        password: '',
+        username: '',
+      });
+
+      // Simulate form submission returning a registration error
+      act(() => {
+        result.current.setRegistrationError({
+          errorCode: [{ userMessage: 'validation-error' }],
+          password: [{ userMessage: 'The password is too similar to the username.' }],
+        });
+      });
+
+      expect(result.current.backendValidations).toEqual({
+        password: 'The password is too similar to the username.',
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should return null for backendValidations when neither validations nor registrationError exist', () => {
       const { result } = renderHook(() => useRegisterContext(), { wrapper });
       expect(result.current.backendValidations).toBe(null);
diff --git a/src/register/components/RegisterContext.tsx b/src/register/components/RegisterContext.tsx
index 91ef2166..8d6a78cd 100644
--- a/src/register/components/RegisterContext.tsx
+++ b/src/register/components/RegisterContext.tsx
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ export const RegisterProvider: FC<RegisterProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
   }, []);
 
   const backendValidations = useMemo(() => {
-    if (state.validations) {
-      return state.validations.validationDecisions;
-    }
-
     if (state.registrationError && Object.keys(state.registrationError).length > 0) {
       const fields = Object.keys(state.registrationError).filter(
         (fieldName) => !(['errorCode', 'usernameSuggestions'].includes(fieldName)),
@@ -155,6 +151,10 @@ export const RegisterProvider: FC<RegisterProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
       return validationDecisions;
     }
 
+    if (state.validations) {
+      return state.validations.validationDecisions;
+    }
+
     return null;
   }, [state.validations, state.registrationError]);