diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/FieldPersist.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/FieldPersist.java
index ebcd1727b..461857b2e 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/FieldPersist.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/FieldPersist.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class FieldPersist {
         private FieldEntity fieldEntity;
         private DescriptionStatus status;
         private List<List<RuleEntity>> rules;
+        private Boolean fieldSetIsRuleTarget;
 
         protected PersistValidator(ConventionService conventionService, ErrorThesaurusProperties errors, ValidatorFactory validatorFactory, MessageSource messageSource) {
             super(conventionService, errors);
@@ -116,31 +117,31 @@ public class FieldPersist {
             boolean isRuleTarget = this.checkIfFieldIsRuleTarget();
             return Arrays.asList(
                     this.spec()
-                            .iff(()-> FieldType.isTextType(fieldType) && !fieldType.equals(FieldType.CHECK_BOX) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && required)
+                            .iff(()-> FieldType.isTextType(fieldType) && !fieldType.equals(FieldType.CHECK_BOX) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && !fieldSetIsRuleTarget && required)
                             .must(() -> !this.isEmpty(item.getTextValue()))
                             .failOn(FieldPersist._textValue).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{FieldPersist._textValue}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.spec()
-                            .iff(()-> FieldType.isDateType(fieldType) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && required)
+                            .iff(()-> FieldType.isDateType(fieldType) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && !fieldSetIsRuleTarget && required)
                             .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getDateValue()))
                             .failOn(FieldPersist._dateValue).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{FieldPersist._dateValue}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.spec()
-                            .iff(()-> FieldType.isExternalIdentifierType(fieldType) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && required)
+                            .iff(()-> FieldType.isExternalIdentifierType(fieldType) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && !fieldSetIsRuleTarget  && required)
                             .must(() -> !this.isNull(item.getExternalIdentifier()))
                             .failOn(FieldPersist._externalIdentifier).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{FieldPersist._externalIdentifier}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.spec()
-                            .iff(()-> FieldType.isTextListType(fieldType) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && required && !fieldType.equals(FieldType.TAGS))
+                            .iff(()-> FieldType.isTextListType(fieldType) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && !fieldSetIsRuleTarget && required && !fieldType.equals(FieldType.TAGS))
                             .must(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getTextListValue()) || !this.isEmpty(item.getTextValue()))
                             .failOn(FieldPersist._textListValue).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{FieldPersist._textListValue}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.spec()
-                            .iff(()-> fieldType.equals(FieldType.TAGS) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && required)
+                            .iff(()-> fieldType.equals(FieldType.TAGS) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && !fieldSetIsRuleTarget && required)
                             .must(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getTextListValue()))
                             .failOn(FieldPersist._textListValue).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{FieldPersist._textListValue}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.spec()
-                            .iff(()->  FieldType.isReferenceType(fieldType) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && required)
+                            .iff(()->  FieldType.isReferenceType(fieldType) && DescriptionStatus.Finalized.equals(this.status) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && !fieldSetIsRuleTarget && required)
                             .must(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getReferences()) || !this.isNull(item.getReference()))
                             .failOn(FieldPersist._textListValue).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{FieldPersist._textListValue}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.spec()
-                            .iff(()-> !this.isEmpty(item.getTextValue()) && (fieldType.equals(FieldType.CHECK_BOX) || fieldType.equals(FieldType.BOOLEAN_DECISION)) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget)
+                            .iff(()-> !this.isEmpty(item.getTextValue()) && (fieldType.equals(FieldType.CHECK_BOX) || fieldType.equals(FieldType.BOOLEAN_DECISION)) && this.isListNullOrEmpty(fieldEntity.getVisibilityRules()) && !isRuleTarget && !fieldSetIsRuleTarget)
                             .must(() -> this.isBoolean(item.getTextValue()))
                             .failOn(FieldPersist._textValue).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_UnexpectedValue", new Object[]{FieldPersist._textValue}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.spec()
@@ -180,6 +181,10 @@ public class FieldPersist {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public PersistValidator ifFieldSetIsRuleTarget(Boolean fieldSetIsRuleTarget){
+           this.fieldSetIsRuleTarget = fieldSetIsRuleTarget;
+           return this;
+        }
         private boolean checkIfFieldIsRuleTarget(){
             if (this.isListNullOrEmpty(rules)) return false;
             for (List<RuleEntity> rulesBySection: rules) {
diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/PropertyDefinitionFieldSetItemPersist.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/PropertyDefinitionFieldSetItemPersist.java
index 823373e42..673b7d774 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/PropertyDefinitionFieldSetItemPersist.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/descriptionproperties/PropertyDefinitionFieldSetItemPersist.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class PropertyDefinitionFieldSetItemPersist {
                             .using((itm) ->
                             {
                                 FieldEntity fieldEntity = fieldSetEntity != null ? fieldSetEntity.getFieldById((String)itm.getKey()).stream().findFirst().orElse(null) : null;
-                                return this.validatorFactory.validator(FieldPersist.PersistValidator.class).withFieldEntity(fieldEntity).withRules(rules).setStatus(this.status);
+                                return this.validatorFactory.validator(FieldPersist.PersistValidator.class).withFieldEntity(fieldEntity).withRules(rules).ifFieldSetIsRuleTarget(this.checkIfFieldSetIsRuleTarget()).setStatus(this.status);
                             })
 
             );
@@ -108,6 +108,18 @@ public class PropertyDefinitionFieldSetItemPersist {
             this.status = status;
             return this;
         }
+
+        private Boolean checkIfFieldSetIsRuleTarget(){
+            if (this.isListNullOrEmpty(rules)) return false;
+            for (List<RuleEntity> rulesBySection: rules) {
+                if (!this.isListNullOrEmpty(rulesBySection)){
+                    for (RuleEntity rule :rulesBySection) {
+                        if (rule.getTarget().equals(this.fieldSetEntity.getId())) return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
 }