diff --git a/openapi_core/exceptions.py b/openapi_core/exceptions.py
index 0d338844..cfcf39d4 100644
--- a/openapi_core/exceptions.py
+++ b/openapi_core/exceptions.py
@@ -36,8 +36,21 @@ class OpenAPIRequestBodyError(OpenAPIError):
     pass
 
 
+class MissingRequestBodyError(OpenAPIRequestBodyError):
+    """Missing request body error"""
+    pass
+
+
+@attr.s(hash=True)
+class MissingRequestBody(MissingRequestBodyError):
+    request = attr.ib()
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Missing request body"
+
+
 @attr.s(hash=True)
-class MissingRequestBody(OpenAPIRequestBodyError):
+class MissingRequiredRequestBody(MissingRequestBodyError):
     request = attr.ib()
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/openapi_core/validation/request/validators.py b/openapi_core/validation/request/validators.py
index fb01adf4..81d7e202 100644
--- a/openapi_core/validation/request/validators.py
+++ b/openapi_core/validation/request/validators.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 from openapi_core.casting.schemas.exceptions import CastError
 from openapi_core.deserializing.exceptions import DeserializeError
 from openapi_core.exceptions import (
-    MissingRequiredParameter, MissingParameter, MissingRequestBody,
+    MissingRequiredParameter, MissingParameter,
+    MissingRequiredRequestBody, MissingRequestBody,
 )
 from openapi_core.security.exceptions import SecurityError
 from openapi_core.schema.parameters import get_aslist, get_explode
@@ -175,15 +176,18 @@ def _get_body(self, request, operation):
             return None, []
 
         request_body = operation / 'requestBody'
+
         try:
-            media_type, mimetype = self._get_media_type(
-                request_body / 'content', request)
-        except MediaTypeFinderError as exc:
+            raw_body = self._get_body_value(request_body, request)
+        except MissingRequiredRequestBody as exc:
             return None, [exc, ]
+        except MissingRequestBody:
+            return None, []
 
         try:
-            raw_body = self._get_body_value(request_body, request)
-        except MissingRequestBody as exc:
+            media_type, mimetype = self._get_media_type(
+                request_body / 'content', request)
+        except MediaTypeFinderError as exc:
             return None, [exc, ]
 
         try:
@@ -233,8 +237,9 @@ def _get_parameter_value(self, param, request):
         return location[param['name']]
 
     def _get_body_value(self, request_body, request):
-        required = request_body.getkey('required', False)
-        if not request.body and required:
+        if not request.body:
+            if request_body.getkey('required', False):
+                raise MissingRequiredRequestBody(request)
             raise MissingRequestBody(request)
         return request.body
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/data/v3.0/petstore.yaml b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/petstore.yaml
index 55813c4f..01b90f4a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/data/v3.0/petstore.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/petstore.yaml
@@ -202,6 +202,22 @@ paths:
           description: Null response
         default:
           $ref: "#/components/responses/ErrorResponse"
+    delete:
+      summary: Delete tags
+      operationId: deleteTag
+      tags:
+        - tags
+      requestBody:
+        required: false
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagDelete'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Null response
+        default:
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/ErrorResponse"
 components:
   schemas:
     Utctime:
@@ -335,6 +351,18 @@ components:
         name:
           type: string
       additionalProperties: false
+    TagDelete:
+      type: object
+      x-model: TagDelete
+      required:
+        - ids
+      properties:
+        ids:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: integer
+            format: int64
+      additionalProperties: false
     TagList:
       type: array
       items:
diff --git a/tests/integration/validation/test_petstore.py b/tests/integration/validation/test_petstore.py
index 56065395..7f2af239 100644
--- a/tests/integration/validation/test_petstore.py
+++ b/tests/integration/validation/test_petstore.py
@@ -1230,3 +1230,39 @@ def test_post_tags_created_invalid_type(
         assert response_result.data.correlationId == correlationId
         assert response_result.data.rootCause == rootCause
         assert response_result.data.additionalinfo == additionalinfo
+
+    def test_delete_tags_with_requestbody(
+            self, spec, response_validator):
+        host_url = 'http://petstore.swagger.io/v1'
+        path_pattern = '/v1/tags'
+        ids = [1, 2, 3]
+        data_json = {
+            'ids': ids,
+        }
+        data = json.dumps(data_json)
+        request = MockRequest(
+            host_url, 'DELETE', '/tags',
+            path_pattern=path_pattern, data=data,
+        )
+
+        parameters = validate_parameters(spec, request)
+        body = validate_body(spec, request)
+
+        assert parameters == RequestParameters()
+        assert isinstance(body, BaseModel)
+        assert body.ids == ids
+
+    def test_delete_tags_no_requestbody(
+            self, spec, response_validator):
+        host_url = 'http://petstore.swagger.io/v1'
+        path_pattern = '/v1/tags'
+        request = MockRequest(
+            host_url, 'DELETE', '/tags',
+            path_pattern=path_pattern,
+        )
+
+        parameters = validate_parameters(spec, request)
+        body = validate_body(spec, request)
+
+        assert parameters == RequestParameters()
+        assert body is None
diff --git a/tests/integration/validation/test_validators.py b/tests/integration/validation/test_validators.py
index 0e4873fb..235341d6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/validation/test_validators.py
+++ b/tests/integration/validation/test_validators.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 from openapi_core.deserializing.exceptions import DeserializeError
 from openapi_core.extensions.models.models import BaseModel
 from openapi_core.exceptions import (
-    MissingRequiredParameter, MissingRequestBody, MissingResponseContent,
+    MissingRequiredParameter, MissingRequiredRequestBody,
+    MissingResponseContent,
 )
 from openapi_core.shortcuts import create_spec
 from openapi_core.templating.media_types.exceptions import MediaTypeNotFound
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ def test_missing_body(self, validator):
         result = validator.validate(request)
 
         assert len(result.errors) == 1
-        assert type(result.errors[0]) == MissingRequestBody
+        assert type(result.errors[0]) == MissingRequiredRequestBody
         assert result.body is None
         assert result.parameters == RequestParameters(
             header={
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ def test_missing_body(self, validator):
         )
 
     def test_invalid_content_type(self, validator):
+        data = "csv,data"
         headers = {
             'api_key': self.api_key_encoded,
         }
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ def test_invalid_content_type(self, validator):
         }
         request = MockRequest(
             'https://development.gigantic-server.com', 'post', '/v1/pets',
-            path_pattern='/v1/pets', mimetype='text/csv',
+            path_pattern='/v1/pets', mimetype='text/csv', data=data,
             headers=headers, cookies=cookies,
         )