diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.html
index 83b01d997..3c89cd3ff 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 			</mat-chip>
 		</ng-container>
 	</mat-chip-list>
-	<input matInput #autocompleteInput class="col" [name]="id" autocomplete="off" #autocompleteTrigger="matAutocompleteTrigger" [placeholder]="placeholder" [matAutocomplete]="autocomplete" [value]="inputValue" (keyup)="onKeyUp($event)" (keydown)="onKeyDown($event)" [disabled]="disabled" (focus)="_onInputFocus()" (blur)="onBlur($event)" [matChipInputFor]="chipList" [matChipInputSeparatorKeyCodes]="separatorKeysCodes" [matChipInputAddOnBlur]="autoSelectFirstOptionOnBlur" (matChipInputTokenEnd)="_addItem($event)">
+	<input matInput #autocompleteInput class="col" [class.hide-placeholder]="hidePlaceholder" [name]="id" autocomplete="off" #autocompleteTrigger="matAutocompleteTrigger" [placeholder]="placeholder" [matAutocomplete]="autocomplete" [value]="inputValue" (keyup)="onKeyUp($event)" (keydown)="onKeyDown($event)" [disabled]="disabled" (focus)="_onInputFocus()" (blur)="onBlur($event)" [matChipInputFor]="chipList" [matChipInputSeparatorKeyCodes]="separatorKeysCodes" [matChipInputAddOnBlur]="autoSelectFirstOptionOnBlur" (matChipInputTokenEnd)="_addItem($event)">
 	<!-- The attribute autocomplete="nope", set by downshift, is ignored in Chrome 67 and Opera 54 (latest at the time of writing)
 	<input matInput #autocompleteInput class="col" [name]="id" autocomplete="nope" #autocompleteTrigger="matAutocompleteTrigger" [placeholder]="placeholder" [matAutocomplete]="autocomplete" [value]="inputValue" (keyup)="onKeyUp($event)" (keydown)="onKeyDown($event)" [disabled]="disabled" (focus)="_onInputFocus()" (blur)="onBlur($event)" [matChipInputFor]="chipList" [matChipInputSeparatorKeyCodes]="separatorKeysCodes" [matChipInputAddOnBlur]="autoSelectFirstOptionOnBlur" (matChipInputTokenEnd)="_addItem($event)"> -->
 	<mat-icon *ngIf="!disabled" class="align-arrow-right" matSuffix>arrow_drop_down</mat-icon>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.scss b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.scss
index 1230c73a7..76cfcb18e 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.scss
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.scss
@@ -44,3 +44,24 @@
 	max-height: 4.8em !important;
 	overflow: auto !important;
 }
+.hide-placeholder{
+	&::-webkit-input-placeholder {
+	  /* WebKit browsers */
+	   color: transparent;
+	}
+	&:-moz-placeholder {
+	  /* Mozilla Firefox 4 to 18 */
+	   color: transparent;
+	}
+	&::-moz-placeholder {
+	  /* Mozilla Firefox 19+ */
+	   color: transparent;
+	}
+	&:-ms-input-placeholder {
+	  /* Internet Explorer 10+ */
+	   color: transparent;
+	}
+	&::placeholder {
+	   color: transparent;
+	}
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
index 89470bca2..fd9854690 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export class MultipleAutoCompleteComponent extends _CustomComponentMixinBase imp
 
 	get shouldLabelFloat() { return this.focused || !this.empty; }
 
+	@Input() hidePlaceholder: boolean = false;
 	@Input()
 	get placeholder() { return this._placeholder; }
 	set placeholder(placeholder) {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
index 72377dc5e..db210e626 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
@@ -619,7 +619,10 @@ export class DatasetWizardComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBr
 			if(aControl.errors){
 				//check if has placeholder
 				if( (<any>aControl).nativeElement !== undefined && (<any>aControl).nativeElement !== null){
-					controlName = this._getPlaceHolder(aControl);
+					const placeholder = this._getPlaceHolder(aControl);
+					if(placeholder){
+						controlName = placeholder;
+					}
 				}
 				const errorMessage = this._getErrorMessage(aControl, controlName);
 				
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dataset-info/dataset-info.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dataset-info/dataset-info.component.html
index 79a8c1464..b46adb5fc 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dataset-info/dataset-info.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dataset-info/dataset-info.component.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 				<div class="profile-form">
 					<mat-form-field>
 						<mat-label>{{'DMP-EDITOR.FIELDS.SELECT-TEMPLATE' | translate}}</mat-label>
-						<app-multiple-auto-complete required='true' [formControl]="formGroup.get('profiles')" [configuration]="profilesAutoCompleteConfiguration" (optionRemoved)="onRemoveTemplate($event)" (optionActionClicked)="onPreviewTemplate($event)">
+						<app-multiple-auto-complete placeholder="{{'DMP-EDITOR.FIELDS.SELECT-TEMPLATE' | translate}}" [hidePlaceholder]="true" required='true' [formControl]="formGroup.get('profiles')" [configuration]="profilesAutoCompleteConfiguration" (optionRemoved)="onRemoveTemplate($event)" (optionActionClicked)="onPreviewTemplate($event)">
 						</app-multiple-auto-complete>
 						<mat-error *ngIf="formGroup.get('profiles').hasError('backendError')">
 							{{formGroup.get('profiles').getError('backendError').message}}</mat-error>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.html
index ea6fc8b49..7c979743a 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.html
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@
 					<div class="stepper-title">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.USER-GUIDE' | translate}}</div>
 					<div class="stepper-options" id="stepper-options">
 						<ol class="stepper-list">
-							<li (click)="changeStep(0)" *ngIf="!formGroup.get('extraProperties').get('visible').value && !mainInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 0}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.MAIN-INFO' | translate}} (1)</li>
+							<li (click)="changeStep(0)" *ngIf="!formGroup.get('extraProperties').get('visible').value && !mainInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 0, 'text-danger':hintErrors}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.MAIN-INFO' | translate}} (1)</li>
 							<li (click)="changeStep(0)" *ngIf="!formGroup.get('extraProperties').get('visible').value && mainInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 0}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.MAIN-INFO' | translate}} (<mat-icon class="done-icon">done</mat-icon>)</li>
-							<li (click)="changeStep(0)" *ngIf="formGroup.get('extraProperties').get('visible').value && !mainInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 0}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.MAIN-INFO' | translate}} (2)</li>
+							<li (click)="changeStep(0)" *ngIf="formGroup.get('extraProperties').get('visible').value && !mainInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 0, 'text-danger':hintErrors}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.MAIN-INFO' | translate}} (2)</li>
 							<li (click)="changeStep(0)" *ngIf="formGroup.get('extraProperties').get('visible').value && mainInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 0}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.MAIN-INFO' | translate}} (<mat-icon class="done-icon">done</mat-icon>)</li>
 
-							<li (click)="changeStep(1)" *ngIf="!fundingInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 1}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.FUNDING-INFO' | translate}} (2)</li>
+							<li (click)="changeStep(1)" *ngIf="!fundingInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 1, 'text-danger':hintErrors}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.FUNDING-INFO' | translate}} (2)</li>
 							<li (click)="changeStep(1)" *ngIf="fundingInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 1}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.FUNDING-INFO' | translate}} (<mat-icon class="done-icon">done</mat-icon>)</li>
 
 							<li (click)="changeStep(2)" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 2}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.LICENSE-INFO' | translate}}</li>
 
-							<li (click)="changeStep(3)" *ngIf="!datasetInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 3}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.DATASET-INFO' | translate}} (1)</li>
+							<li (click)="changeStep(3)" *ngIf="!datasetInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 3, 'text-danger':hintErrors}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.DATASET-INFO' | translate}} (1)</li>
 							<li (click)="changeStep(3)" *ngIf="datasetInfoValid()" [ngClass]="{'active': this.step === 3}">{{'DMP-EDITOR.STEPPER.DATASET-INFO' | translate}} (<mat-icon class="done-icon">done</mat-icon>)</li>
 
 							<!-- <li *ngFor="let dataset of datasets.controls; let i = index" (click)="changeStep(i + stepsBeforeDatasets, dataset)" [ngClass]="{'active-dataset': this.step === i + stepsBeforeDatasets}"> -->
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
index c9b412943..e6aef200c 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBreadC
 	maxStep: number = 4;
 
 	scrollTop: number;
+	hintErrors:boolean = false;
 
 	constructor(
 		private dmpProfileService: DmpProfileService,
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBreadC
 		// console.log("update ", this.formGroup);
 		if (!this.isFormValid()) {
 			this.showValidationErrorsDialog();
+			this.hintErrors = true;
 			return;
 		}
 		this.onSubmit(addNew, showAddDatasetDialog);
@@ -815,7 +817,10 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBreadC
 			if(aControl.errors){
 				//check if has placeholder
 				if( (<any>aControl).nativeElement !== undefined && (<any>aControl).nativeElement !== null){
-					controlName = this._getPlaceHolder(aControl);
+					const placeholder = this._getPlaceHolder(aControl);
+					if(placeholder){
+						controlName = placeholder;
+					}
 				}
 				const errorMessage = this._getErrorMessage(aControl, controlName);
 				
@@ -856,6 +861,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBreadC
 		if(!this._isDMPDescriptionValid()){
 			const errmess = this._buildDMPDescriptionErrorMessages();
 			this.showValidationErrorsDialog(undefined, errmess);
+			this.hintErrors = true;
 			return;
 		}