diff --git a/app/views/events/_form.html.haml b/app/views/events/_form.html.haml
index ecfade43..52520600 100644
--- a/app/views/events/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/_form.html.haml
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@
   .field.contact{ title: t('.contact_helper') }
     = f.label :contact
     = f.email_field :contact
-  .field.submitter{ title: t('.submitter_helper') }
+  .field.submitter.required{ title: t('.submitter_helper') }
     = f.label :submitter
-    = f.email_field :submitter
+    = f.email_field :submitter, required: true
 
   .field.tags{ title: t('.tags_helper') }
     = f.label :tags, for: 'event_tag_list_tag'