diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.component.ts
index 4097f708a..d34e3450b 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/rich-text-editor/rich-text-editor.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Subscription } from "rxjs";
 	template: `
 		<div class="editor-wrapper" [class]="wrapperClasses">
 			<angular-editor class="full-width editor" [ngClass]="editable ? '': 'disabled'" [id]="id"
-							[config]="editorConfig" [formControl]="form" [required]="form.value ? false : required"
+							[config]="editorConfig" [formControl]="form" [required]="required"
 							placeholder="{{(placeholder? (placeholder | translate) : '') + (required ? ' *': '')}}"
 							(paste)="pasteWithoutFormatting($event)"></angular-editor>
 			<mat-icon *ngIf="form.value && editable" (click)="parentFormGroup.get(controlName).patchValue('')" class="clear">close</mat-icon>