diff --git a/module/release/ui/create.html.php b/module/release/ui/create.html.php
index 0395ce94ee..e34cb99416 100644
--- a/module/release/ui/create.html.php
+++ b/module/release/ui/create.html.php
@@ -96,11 +96,9 @@ formPanel
     formGroup
     (
         set::label($lang->release->desc),
-        editor
-        (
-            set::name('desc'),
-            set::rows('10')
-        )
+        set::name('desc'),
+        set::control('editor'),
+        set::rows('10')
     ),
     formGroup
     (
diff --git a/module/release/ui/edit.html.php b/module/release/ui/edit.html.php
index 67a10f2d35..8cf806993c 100644
--- a/module/release/ui/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/release/ui/edit.html.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ formPanel
     formGroup
     (
         set::label($lang->release->desc),
+        set::required(strpos(",{$this->config->release->edit->requiredFields},", ",desc,") !== false),
         editor
         (
             set::name('desc'),