diff --git a/lib/zin/wg/pripicker/v1.php b/lib/zin/wg/pripicker/v1.php
index 3bea5b2caf..bced6fbee3 100644
--- a/lib/zin/wg/pripicker/v1.php
+++ b/lib/zin/wg/pripicker/v1.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class priPicker extends wg
             $props['_id'] = $props['id'];
             unset($props['id']);
         }
-        if(is_null($props['required'])) $props['required'] = true;
+        if(!isset($props['required']) || is_null($props['required'])) $props['required'] = true;
 
         if(!isset($props['items']))
         {
diff --git a/lib/zin/wg/severitypicker/v1.php b/lib/zin/wg/severitypicker/v1.php
index b7e7074867..c0245d218d 100644
--- a/lib/zin/wg/severitypicker/v1.php
+++ b/lib/zin/wg/severitypicker/v1.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class severityPicker extends wg
             $props['_id'] = $props['id'];
             unset($props['id']);
         }
-        if(is_null($props['required'])) $props['required'] = true;
+        if(!isset($props['required']) || is_null($props['required'])) $props['required'] = true;
 
         if(!isset($props['items']))
         {