diff --git a/app/views/pools/new.html.erb b/app/views/pools/new.html.erb
index b9280948d..b6cfaa312 100644
--- a/app/views/pools/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/pools/new.html.erb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   <div id="c-new">
     <%= simple_form_for(@pool) do |f| %>
       <h1>New Pool</h1>
-      <%= f.input :name, :as => :string %>
+      <%= f.input :name, :as => :string, :required => true %>
       <%= dtext_field "pool", "description" %>
       <%= f.input :post_ids, :label => "Posts" %>
-      <%= f.input :category, :collection => ["series", "collection"], :include_blank => false %>
+      <%= f.input :category, :collection => ["series", "collection"], :include_blank => true, :selected => "", :required => true %>
       <%= f.input :is_active %>
       <%= f.button :submit, "Submit" %>
       <%= dtext_preview_button "pool", "description" %>