1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/fop-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fop/fo/pagination/Root.java b/fop-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fop/fo/pagination/Root.java
index 3b895b372..495cc1ee8 100644
--- a/fop-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fop/fo/pagination/Root.java
+++ b/fop-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fop/fo/pagination/Root.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class Root extends FObj implements CommonAccessibilityHolder {
                     nodesOutOfOrderError(loc, "fo:layout-master-set", "fo:declarations");
                 } else if (declarations != null) {
                     tooManyNodesError(loc, "fo:declarations");
-                } else if (bookmarkTree != null) {
+                } else if (bookmarkTree != null && getUserAgent().validateStrictly()) {
                     nodesOutOfOrderError(loc, "fo:declarations", "fo:bookmark-tree");
                 } else if (pageSequenceFound) {
                     nodesOutOfOrderError(loc, "fo:declarations", "fo:page-sequence");