diff --git a/src/couch_mrview_show.erl b/src/couch_mrview_show.erl
index 52e07a7..fee104e 100644
--- a/src/couch_mrview_show.erl
+++ b/src/couch_mrview_show.erl
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                 _ ->
                     Options = [{user_ctx, Req#httpd.user_ctx}]
             end,
-            NewDoc = couch_doc:from_json_obj({NewJsonDoc}),
+            NewDoc = couch_doc:from_json_obj_validate({NewJsonDoc}),
             couch_doc:validate_docid(NewDoc#doc.id),
             {ok, NewRev} = couch_db:update_doc(Db, NewDoc, Options),
             NewRevStr = couch_doc:rev_to_str(NewRev),