diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/ContactEmail.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/ContactEmail.java
index cd9ba55ba..5b0054cac 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/ContactEmail.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/ContactEmail.java
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ public class ContactEmail {
 	public @ResponseBody
 	ResponseEntity sendContactEmail(@RequestBody ContactEmailModel contactEmailModel, Principal principal) {
 		try {
+			this.contactEmailManager.emailValidation(contactEmailModel);
 			this.contactEmailManager.sendContactEmail(contactEmailModel, principal);
 			return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.OK).body(new ResponseItem().status(ApiMessageCode.SUCCESS_MESSAGE));
 		} catch (Exception ex) {
-			return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).body(new ResponseItem().status(ApiMessageCode.NO_MESSAGE));
+			ex.printStackTrace();
+			return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST).body(new ResponseItem().status(ApiMessageCode.ERROR_MESSAGE).message(ex.getMessage()));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/ContactEmailManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/ContactEmailManager.java
index cace8ace7..6303bf43a 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/ContactEmailManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/ContactEmailManager.java
@@ -34,4 +34,13 @@ public class ContactEmailManager {
 
 		apiContext.getUtilitiesService().getMailService().sendSimpleMail(mail);
 	}
+
+	public void emailValidation(ContactEmailModel contactEmailModel) throws Exception {
+		if (contactEmailModel.getSubject() == null || contactEmailModel.getSubject().trim().isEmpty()) {
+			throw new Exception("Subject is empty");
+		}
+		if (contactEmailModel.getDescription() == null || contactEmailModel.getDescription().trim().isEmpty()) {
+			throw new Exception("Description is empty");
+		}
+	}
 }