diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
index 8dd7c38b44..82692a9a4d 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
@@ -175,20 +175,22 @@ export type Labels = {
   singular: LabelFunction | LabelStatic
 }
 
-export type BaseValidateOptions<TData, TSiblingData> = {
+export type BaseValidateOptions<TData, TSiblingData, TValue> = {
   data: Partial<TData>
   id?: number | string
   operation?: Operation
   preferences: DocumentPreferences
+  previousValue?: TValue
   req: PayloadRequest
   siblingData: Partial<TSiblingData>
 }
 
-export type ValidateOptions<TData, TSiblingData, TFieldConfig extends object> = BaseValidateOptions<
+export type ValidateOptions<
   TData,
-  TSiblingData
-> &
-  TFieldConfig
+  TSiblingData,
+  TFieldConfig extends object,
+  TValue,
+> = BaseValidateOptions<TData, TSiblingData, TValue> & TFieldConfig
 
 export type Validate<
   TValue = any,
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ export type Validate<
   TFieldConfig extends object = object,
 > = (
   value: TValue,
-  options: ValidateOptions<TData, TSiblingData, TFieldConfig>,
+  options: ValidateOptions<TData, TSiblingData, TFieldConfig, TValue>,
 ) => Promise<string | true> | string | true
 
 export type ClientValidate = Omit<Validate, 'req'>
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/promise.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/promise.ts
index 614a2775d5..ebee543b0f 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/promise.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/hooks/beforeChange/promise.ts
@@ -140,9 +140,10 @@ export const promise = async ({
         jsonError,
         operation,
         preferences: { fields: {} },
+        previousValue: siblingDoc[field.name],
         req,
         siblingData: deepMergeWithSourceArrays(siblingDoc, siblingData),
-      } as ValidateOptions<any, any, { jsonError: object }>)
+      } as ValidateOptions<any, any, { jsonError: object }, any>)
 
       if (typeof validationResult === 'string') {
         errors.push({
diff --git a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/features/typesServer.ts b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/features/typesServer.ts
index 994d183347..124f3b43d3 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/features/typesServer.ts
+++ b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/features/typesServer.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export type NodeValidation<T extends SerializedLexicalNode = SerializedLexicalNo
   node: T
   nodeValidations: Map<string, Array<NodeValidation>>
   validation: {
-    options: ValidateOptions<unknown, unknown, RichTextField>
+    options: ValidateOptions<unknown, unknown, RichTextField, SerializedEditorState>
     value: SerializedEditorState
   }
 }) => Promise<string | true> | string | true
diff --git a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/validate/validateNodes.ts b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/validate/validateNodes.ts
index 73933218e9..40cff519db 100644
--- a/packages/richtext-lexical/src/validate/validateNodes.ts
+++ b/packages/richtext-lexical/src/validate/validateNodes.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export async function validateNodes({
   nodeValidations: Map<string, Array<NodeValidation>>
   nodes: SerializedLexicalNode[]
   validation: {
-    options: ValidateOptions<unknown, unknown, RichTextField>
+    options: ValidateOptions<unknown, unknown, RichTextField, SerializedEditorState>
     value: SerializedEditorState
   }
 }): Promise<string | true> {
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/collections/PrevValue/index.ts b/test/field-error-states/collections/PrevValue/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b277ef23bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/field-error-states/collections/PrevValue/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+
+import * as QueryString from 'qs-esm'
+
+import { collectionSlugs } from '../../shared.js'
+
+export const PrevValue: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: collectionSlugs.prevValue,
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: 'title',
+      type: 'text',
+      required: true,
+      validate: async (value, options) => {
+        if (options.operation === 'create') return true
+
+        const query = QueryString.stringify(
+          {
+            where: {
+              previousValueRelation: {
+                in: [options.id],
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            addQueryPrefix: true,
+          },
+        )
+
+        try {
+          const relatedDocs = await fetch(
+            `http://localhost:3000/api/${collectionSlugs.prevValueRelation}${query}`,
+            {
+              credentials: 'include',
+              headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+              },
+            },
+          ).then((res) => res.json())
+          if (relatedDocs.docs.length > 0 && value !== options.previousValue) {
+            console.log({
+              value,
+              prev: options.previousValue,
+            })
+            return 'Doc is being referenced, cannot change title'
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.log(e)
+        }
+
+        return true
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'description',
+      type: 'text',
+    },
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/collections/PrevValueRelation/index.ts b/test/field-error-states/collections/PrevValueRelation/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eea539c126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/field-error-states/collections/PrevValueRelation/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+
+import { collectionSlugs } from '../../shared.js'
+
+export const PrevValueRelation: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: collectionSlugs.prevValueRelation,
+  fields: [
+    {
+      relationTo: collectionSlugs.prevValue,
+      name: 'previousValueRelation',
+      type: 'relationship',
+    },
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOff/index.ts b/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOff/index.ts
index 1ad125f9f5..a41a088e41 100644
--- a/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOff/index.ts
+++ b/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOff/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
 
-import { slugs } from '../../shared.js'
+import { collectionSlugs } from '../../shared.js'
 import { ValidateDraftsOn } from '../ValidateDraftsOn/index.js'
 
 export const ValidateDraftsOff: CollectionConfig = {
   ...ValidateDraftsOn,
-  slug: slugs.validateDraftsOff,
+  slug: collectionSlugs.validateDraftsOff,
   versions: {
     drafts: true,
   },
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOn/index.ts b/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOn/index.ts
index bf1709b0d5..770c40e192 100644
--- a/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOn/index.ts
+++ b/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOn/index.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
 
-import { slugs } from '../../shared.js'
+import { collectionSlugs } from '../../shared.js'
 
 export const ValidateDraftsOn: CollectionConfig = {
-  slug: slugs.validateDraftsOn,
+  slug: collectionSlugs.validateDraftsOn,
   fields: [
     {
       name: 'title',
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOnAutosave/index.ts b/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOnAutosave/index.ts
index 235726445f..750354285b 100644
--- a/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOnAutosave/index.ts
+++ b/test/field-error-states/collections/ValidateDraftsOnAutosave/index.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
 
-import { slugs } from '../../shared.js'
+import { collectionSlugs } from '../../shared.js'
 import { ValidateDraftsOn } from '../ValidateDraftsOn/index.js'
 
 export const ValidateDraftsOnAndAutosave: CollectionConfig = {
   ...ValidateDraftsOn,
-  slug: slugs.validateDraftsOnAutosave,
+  slug: collectionSlugs.validateDraftsOnAutosave,
   versions: {
     drafts: {
       autosave: true,
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/config.ts b/test/field-error-states/config.ts
index b402efe062..0a7d5d07a3 100644
--- a/test/field-error-states/config.ts
+++ b/test/field-error-states/config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ const dirname = path.dirname(filename)
 import { buildConfigWithDefaults } from '../buildConfigWithDefaults.js'
 import { devUser } from '../credentials.js'
 import { ErrorFieldsCollection } from './collections/ErrorFields/index.js'
+import { PrevValue } from './collections/PrevValue/index.js'
+import { PrevValueRelation } from './collections/PrevValueRelation/index.js'
 import Uploads from './collections/Upload/index.js'
 import { ValidateDraftsOff } from './collections/ValidateDraftsOff/index.js'
 import { ValidateDraftsOn } from './collections/ValidateDraftsOn/index.js'
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ export default buildConfigWithDefaults({
     ValidateDraftsOn,
     ValidateDraftsOff,
     ValidateDraftsOnAndAutosave,
+    PrevValue,
+    PrevValueRelation,
   ],
   globals: [GlobalValidateDraftsOn],
   onInit: async (payload) => {
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/e2e.spec.ts b/test/field-error-states/e2e.spec.ts
index 616270901e..bc40bf01d4 100644
--- a/test/field-error-states/e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/test/field-error-states/e2e.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
 import { ensureCompilationIsDone, initPageConsoleErrorCatch, saveDocAndAssert } from '../helpers.js'
 import { initPayloadE2ENoConfig } from '../helpers/initPayloadE2ENoConfig.js'
 import { TEST_TIMEOUT_LONG } from '../playwright.config.js'
-import { slugs } from './shared.js'
+import { collectionSlugs } from './shared.js'
 
 const { beforeAll, describe } = test
 const filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@ describe('field error states', () => {
   let validateDraftsOff: AdminUrlUtil
   let validateDraftsOn: AdminUrlUtil
   let validateDraftsOnAutosave: AdminUrlUtil
+  let prevValue: AdminUrlUtil
+  let prevValueRelation: AdminUrlUtil
 
   beforeAll(async ({ browser }, testInfo) => {
     testInfo.setTimeout(TEST_TIMEOUT_LONG)
     ;({ serverURL } = await initPayloadE2ENoConfig({ dirname }))
-    validateDraftsOff = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, slugs.validateDraftsOff)
-    validateDraftsOn = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, slugs.validateDraftsOn)
-    validateDraftsOnAutosave = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, slugs.validateDraftsOnAutosave)
+    validateDraftsOff = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, collectionSlugs.validateDraftsOff)
+    validateDraftsOn = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, collectionSlugs.validateDraftsOn)
+    validateDraftsOnAutosave = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, collectionSlugs.validateDraftsOnAutosave)
+    prevValue = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, collectionSlugs.prevValue)
+    prevValueRelation = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, collectionSlugs.prevValueRelation)
     const context = await browser.newContext()
     page = await context.newPage()
     initPageConsoleErrorCatch(page)
@@ -87,4 +91,33 @@ describe('field error states', () => {
       await saveDocAndAssert(page, '#action-save', 'error')
     })
   })
+
+  describe('previous values', () => {
+    test('should pass previous value into validate function', async () => {
+      // save original
+      await page.goto(prevValue.create)
+      await page.locator('#field-title').fill('original value')
+      await saveDocAndAssert(page)
+      await page.locator('#field-title').fill('original value 2')
+      await saveDocAndAssert(page)
+
+      // create relation to doc
+      await page.goto(prevValueRelation.create)
+      await page.locator('#field-previousValueRelation .react-select').click()
+      await page.locator('#field-previousValueRelation .rs__option').first().click()
+      await saveDocAndAssert(page)
+
+      // go back to doc
+      await page.goto(prevValue.list)
+      await page.locator('.row-1 a').click()
+      await page.locator('#field-description').fill('some description')
+      await saveDocAndAssert(page)
+      await page.locator('#field-title').fill('changed')
+      await saveDocAndAssert(page, '#action-save', 'error')
+
+      // ensure value is the value before relationship association
+      await page.reload()
+      await expect(page.locator('#field-title')).toHaveValue('original value 2')
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/globals/ValidateDraftsOn/index.ts b/test/field-error-states/globals/ValidateDraftsOn/index.ts
index 9a702b96c0..fa92ebedd8 100644
--- a/test/field-error-states/globals/ValidateDraftsOn/index.ts
+++ b/test/field-error-states/globals/ValidateDraftsOn/index.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import type { GlobalConfig } from 'payload'
 
-import { slugs } from '../../shared.js'
+import { globalSlugs } from '../../shared.js'
 
 export const GlobalValidateDraftsOn: GlobalConfig = {
-  slug: slugs.globalValidateDraftsOn,
+  slug: globalSlugs.globalValidateDraftsOn,
   fields: [
     {
       name: 'group',
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/payload-types.ts b/test/field-error-states/payload-types.ts
index f28635dd99..f2c4f3f91f 100644
--- a/test/field-error-states/payload-types.ts
+++ b/test/field-error-states/payload-types.ts
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@ export interface Config {
     'validate-drafts-on': ValidateDraftsOn;
     'validate-drafts-off': ValidateDraftsOff;
     'validate-drafts-on-autosave': ValidateDraftsOnAutosave;
+    'prev-value': PrevValue;
+    'prev-value-relation': PrevValueRelation;
     users: User;
     'payload-preferences': PayloadPreference;
     'payload-migrations': PayloadMigration;
   };
+  db: {
+    defaultIDType: string;
+  };
   globals: {
     'global-validate-drafts-on': GlobalValidateDraftsOn;
   };
@@ -33,13 +38,16 @@ export interface UserAuthOperations {
     email: string;
   };
   login: {
-    password: string;
     email: string;
+    password: string;
   };
   registerFirstUser: {
     email: string;
     password: string;
   };
+  unlock: {
+    email: string;
+  };
 }
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
@@ -312,6 +320,27 @@ export interface ValidateDraftsOnAutosave {
   createdAt: string;
   _status?: ('draft' | 'published') | null;
 }
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "prev-value".
+ */
+export interface PrevValue {
+  id: string;
+  title: string;
+  description?: string | null;
+  updatedAt: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+}
+/**
+ * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
+ * via the `definition` "prev-value-relation".
+ */
+export interface PrevValueRelation {
+  id: string;
+  previousValueRelation?: (string | null) | PrevValue;
+  updatedAt: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+}
 /**
  * This interface was referenced by `Config`'s JSON-Schema
  * via the `definition` "payload-preferences".
diff --git a/test/field-error-states/shared.ts b/test/field-error-states/shared.ts
index 95e8fa464d..9941f1bcd7 100644
--- a/test/field-error-states/shared.ts
+++ b/test/field-error-states/shared.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
-export const slugs = {
-  globalValidateDraftsOn: 'global-validate-drafts-on',
+import type { CollectionSlug, GlobalSlug } from 'payload'
+
+export const collectionSlugs: {
+  [key: string]: CollectionSlug
+} = {
   validateDraftsOff: 'validate-drafts-off',
   validateDraftsOn: 'validate-drafts-on',
   validateDraftsOnAutosave: 'validate-drafts-on-autosave',
+  prevValue: 'prev-value',
+  prevValueRelation: 'prev-value-relation',
+}
+
+export const globalSlugs: {
+  [key: string]: GlobalSlug
+} = {
+  globalValidateDraftsOn: 'global-validate-drafts-on',
 }