diff --git a/project_details.php b/project_details.php
index ea40b471..39985bbb 100644
--- a/project_details.php
+++ b/project_details.php
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ if (isset($_GET['project_id'])) {
     $project_name = nullable_htmlentities($row['project_name']);
     $project_description = nullable_htmlentities($row['project_description']);
     $project_due = nullable_htmlentities($row['project_due']);
-    if ($project_due) {
-        $project_due_display = "<small class='text-secondary'><i class='fa fa-fw fa-clock mr-2'></i>$project_due</small>";
-    } else {
-        $project_due_display = "<small class='text-secondary'><i class='fa fa-fw fa-clock mr-2'></i>No Date Set</small>";
-    }
     $project_created_at = date("Y-m-d", strtotime($row['project_created_at']));
     $project_updated_at = nullable_htmlentities($row['project_updated_at']);
 
@@ -103,7 +98,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['project_id'])) {
                 <i class="fa fa-fw fa-2x fa-user text-secondary mr-3"></i>
                 <div class="media-body">
                     <h3 class="mb-0"><?php echo $client_name; ?></h3>
-                    <div><?php echo $project_due_display; ?></div>
+                    <div><small class='text-secondary'><i class='fa fa-fw fa-clock mr-2'></i><?php echo $project_due; ?></small></div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/project_edit_modal.php b/project_edit_modal.php
index 736cc7ba..a7b433f9 100644
--- a/project_edit_modal.php
+++ b/project_edit_modal.php
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
           </div>
 
           <div class="form-group">
-              <label>Date Due</label>
+              <label>Date Due <strong class="text-danger">*</strong></label>
               <div class="input-group">
                   <div class="input-group-prepend">
                       <span class="input-group-text"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-calendar"></i></span>
                   </div>
-                  <input type="date" class="form-control" name="due_date" value="<?php echo $project_due; ?>">
+                  <input type="date" class="form-control" name="due_date" value="<?php echo $project_due; ?>" required>
               </div>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/projects.php b/projects.php
index 4f451552..29a75e23 100644
--- a/projects.php
+++ b/projects.php
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ $num_rows = mysqli_fetch_row(mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT FOUND_ROWS()"));
                         $project_name = nullable_htmlentities($row['project_name']);
                         $project_description = nullable_htmlentities($row['project_description']);
                         $project_due = nullable_htmlentities($row['project_due']);
-                        if ($project_due) {
-                            $project_due_display = $project_due;
-                        } else {
-                            $project_due_display = "-";
-                        }
                         $project_created_at = date("Y-m-d", strtotime($row['project_created_at']));
                         $project_updated_at = nullable_htmlentities($row['project_updated_at']);
 
@@ -174,7 +169,7 @@ $num_rows = mysqli_fetch_row(mysqli_query($mysqli, "SELECT FOUND_ROWS()"));
                                 </div>
                                 <?php } ?>
                             </td>
-                            <td><?php echo $project_due_display; ?></td>
+                            <td><?php echo $project_due; ?></td>
                             <td>
                                 <a href="client_tickets.php?client_id=<?php echo $client_id; ?>">
                                     <?php echo $client_name; ?>