diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/columnwidget/client/create/CreateDefColumnPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/columnwidget/client/create/CreateDefColumnPanel.java
index 07b97a8..cd959a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/columnwidget/client/create/CreateDefColumnPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/columnwidget/client/create/CreateDefColumnPanel.java
@@ -263,15 +263,18 @@ public class CreateDefColumnPanel extends FramedPanel {
 				+ ", locale: " + localeElement + ", default: " + valueDefault);
 		if (lab == null || lab.isEmpty()) {
 			UtilsGXT3.alert("Attention", "Add a label");
+			btnSave.enable();
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (typeElement == null) {
 			UtilsGXT3.alert("Attention", "No type selected");
+			btnSave.enable();
 			return;
 		} else {
 			if (typeElement.getCode() == null) {
 				UtilsGXT3.alert("Attention", "No type selected");
+				btnSave.enable();
 				return;
 			} else {
 				currentType = typeElement.getCode();
@@ -280,11 +283,13 @@ public class CreateDefColumnPanel extends FramedPanel {
 		if (currentType != null && currentType == ColumnTypeCode.CODENAME) {
 			if (localeElement == null) {
 				UtilsGXT3.alert("Attention", "No locale selected");
+				btnSave.enable();
 				return;
 			} else {
 				if (localeElement.getLocaleName() == null
 						|| localeElement.getLocaleName().isEmpty()) {
 					UtilsGXT3.alert("Attention", "No locale selected");
+					btnSave.enable();
 					return;
 				} else {
 					localeName = localeElement.getLocaleName();