diff --git a/advlabdb/scripts/terminal_utils.py b/advlabdb/scripts/terminal_utils.py
index e497370..8c703a8 100644
--- a/advlabdb/scripts/terminal_utils.py
+++ b/advlabdb/scripts/terminal_utils.py
@@ -68,20 +68,24 @@ def validating_input(
 
     ans = None
     first_run = True
+    done_validation = False
 
-    while ans is None or not adj_check_constraints_function(ans):
+    while not done_validation or not adj_check_constraints_function(ans):
         if not first_run:
+            done_validation = False
             print("Invalid input!\n")
         else:
             first_run = False
 
         ans = input(prompt)
         try:
-            formatted_ans = format_function(ans)
+            ans = format_function(ans)
         except Exception as ex:
-            ans = None
+            continue
+        else:
+            done_validation = True
 
-    return formatted_ans
+    return ans
 
 
 def confirm(prompt):