diff --git a/module/bug/js/batchedit.js b/module/bug/js/batchedit.js
index 0b15187841..fca4d45aac 100644
--- a/module/bug/js/batchedit.js
+++ b/module/bug/js/batchedit.js
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ $(function()
     $('select[id^="duplicateBugs"]').picker(
     {
         disableEmptySearch : true,
-        dropWidth : 'auto'
+        dropWidth : 'auto',
+        onReady: function(event)
+        {
+            $(event.picker.$container).addClass('required');
+        }
     });
 });