diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index 7f65506..e3ec440 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ function field_collection_item_is_empty(FieldCollectionItemEntity $item) {
         // If at least one collection-field is not empty; the
         // field collection item is not empty.
         foreach ($item->{$field_name}[$langcode] as $field_item) {
-          if (!module_invoke($field['module'], 'field_is_empty', $field_item, $field)) {
+          if (!module_invoke($field['module'], 'field_is_empty', $field_item, $field, $instance)) {
             $is_empty = FALSE;
           }
         }
@@ -1804,7 +1804,8 @@ function field_collection_field_widget_embed_validate($element, &$form_state, $c
             $field_values = reset($field_values);
           }
 
-          $is_empty_field = module_invoke($field['module'], 'field_is_empty', $field_values, $field);
+          $instance = field_widget_instance($element, $form_state);
+          $is_empty_field = module_invoke($field['module'], 'field_is_empty', $field_values, $field, $instance);
         }
 
         if ($is_empty_multiple || $is_empty_string || $is_empty_value || $is_empty_option || $is_empty_field) {