1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/autosave_association.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/autosave_association.rb
index a7709b444d..734ebb45ae 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/autosave_association.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/autosave_association.rb
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       def validate_single_association(reflection)
         association = association_instance_get(reflection.name)
         record      = association && association.reader
-        association_valid?(reflection, record) if record
+        association_valid?(reflection, record) if record && record.changed_for_autosave?
       end
 
       # Validate the associated records if <tt>:validate</tt> or
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
                 saved = record.save(validate: false)
               end
 
-              raise ActiveRecord::Rollback unless saved
+              raise(RecordInvalid.new(association.owner)) unless saved
             end
           end
         end