diff --git a/invoice.php b/invoice.php
index e80156cc..2d7ddec3 100644
--- a/invoice.php
+++ b/invoice.php
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ if(isset($_GET['invoice_id'])){
                 <form action="post.php" method="post" autocomplete="off">
                   <input type="hidden" name="invoice_id" value="<?php echo $invoice_id; ?>">
                   <td></td>            
-                  <td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" placeholder="Item"></td>
+                  <td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" placeholder="Item" required></td>
                   <td><textarea class="form-control" rows="2" name="description" placeholder="Description"></textarea></td>
                   <td><input type="number" step="0.01" min="0" class="form-control" style="text-align: center;" name="qty" placeholder="QTY"></td>
                   <td><input type="number" step="0.01" class="form-control" style="text-align: right;" name="price" placeholder="Price"></td>
diff --git a/recurring_invoice.php b/recurring_invoice.php
index 86c5430d..000a41df 100644
--- a/recurring_invoice.php
+++ b/recurring_invoice.php
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ if(isset($_GET['recurring_id'])){
                 <form action="post.php" method="post">
                   <input type="hidden" name="recurring_id" value="<?php echo $recurring_id; ?>">
                   <td></td>            
-                  <td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="name"  placeholder="Item"></td>
+                  <td><input type="text" class="form-control" name="name"  placeholder="Item" required></td>
                   <td><textarea class="form-control"  rows="1" name="description" placeholder="Description"></textarea></td>
                   <td><input type="number" step="0.01" min="0" class="form-control" style="text-align: center;" name="qty" placeholder="QTY"></td>
                   <td><input type="number" step="0.01" min="0" class="form-control" style="text-align: right;" name="price" placeholder="Price"></td>