diff --git a/module/productplan/ui/create.html.php b/module/productplan/ui/create.html.php
index a533e81b89..7624ffc9eb 100644
--- a/module/productplan/ui/create.html.php
+++ b/module/productplan/ui/create.html.php
@@ -130,11 +130,9 @@ formPanel
     formGroup
     (
         set::label($lang->productplan->desc),
-        editor
-        (
-            set::name('desc'),
-            set::rows(10)
-        )
+        set::name('desc'),
+        set::control('editor'),
+        set::rows(10)
     ),
     formHidden('product', $product->id)
 );
diff --git a/module/productplan/ui/edit.html.php b/module/productplan/ui/edit.html.php
index 03331af25b..9ffdb9bb3f 100644
--- a/module/productplan/ui/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/productplan/ui/edit.html.php
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ formPanel
     formGroup
     (
         set::label($lang->productplan->desc),
+        set::required(strpos(",{$this->config->productplan->edit->requiredFields},", ",desc,") !== false),
         editor
         (
             set::name('desc'),