diff --git a/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb b/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
index 7d7d3b02f..f510c56f2 100644
--- a/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/bulk_update_request.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ class BulkUpdateRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :forum_topic
 
   validates_presence_of :user
+  validates_presence_of :script
+  validates_presence_of :title
   validates_inclusion_of :status, :in => %w(pending approved rejected)
   attr_accessible :user_id, :forum_topic_id, :script, :title, :reason
   attr_accessible :status, :as => [:admin]
diff --git a/app/views/bulk_update_requests/new.html.erb b/app/views/bulk_update_requests/new.html.erb
index a78a69263..c6731bd64 100644
--- a/app/views/bulk_update_requests/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/bulk_update_requests/new.html.erb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ create alias aaa -> bbb
 create implication aaa -> bbb
 mass update aaa -> bbb
 </pre>
-        <%= text_area :bulk_update_request, :script, :size => "50x10" %>
+        <%= text_area :bulk_update_request, :script, :size => "50x10", :required => true %>
       </div>
 
       <div class="input">