diff --git a/ticket_bulk_reply_modal.php b/ticket_bulk_reply_modal.php
index 6e73ff76..76377e6c 100644
--- a/ticket_bulk_reply_modal.php
+++ b/ticket_bulk_reply_modal.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                 <div class="col-3">
                     <div class="form-group">
                         <label>Time worked</label>
-                        <input class="form-control timepicker" id="time_worked" name="time" type="text" placeholder="HH:MM:SS" pattern="([01]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):([0-5]?[0-9]):([0-5]?[0-9])" value="00:00:00"/>
+                        <input class="form-control timepicker" id="time_worked" name="time" type="text" placeholder="HH:MM:SS" pattern="([01]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):([0-5]?[0-9]):([0-5]?[0-9])" value="00:01:00" required/>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/ticket_reply_edit_modal.php b/ticket_reply_edit_modal.php
index 6769fcb7..b1306b5c 100644
--- a/ticket_reply_edit_modal.php
+++ b/ticket_reply_edit_modal.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                         <div class="col-3">
                             <div class="form-group">
                                 <label>Time worked</label>
-                                <input class="form-control timepicker" id="time_worked" name="time" type="text" placeholder="HH:MM:SS" pattern="([01]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):([0-5]?[0-9]):([0-5]?[0-9])" value="<?php echo date_format($ticket_reply_time_worked, 'H:i:s') ?>"/>
+                                <input class="form-control timepicker" id="time_worked" name="time" type="text" placeholder="HH:MM:SS" pattern="([01]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):([0-5]?[0-9]):([0-5]?[0-9])" value="<?php echo date_format($ticket_reply_time_worked, 'H:i:s') ?>" required/>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     <?php } ?>