diff --git a/module/bug/ui/batchcreate.html.php b/module/bug/ui/batchcreate.html.php
index 780f500480..1906819900 100644
--- a/module/bug/ui/batchcreate.html.php
+++ b/module/bug/ui/batchcreate.html.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if($product->type != 'normal') $items[] = array('name' => 'branch', 'label' => $
 $items[] = array('name' => 'module', 'label' => $lang->bug->module, 'control' => 'picker', 'items' => $moduleOptionMenu, 'value' => $moduleID, 'width' => '200px', 'required' => isset($requiredFields['module']), 'ditto' => true);
 
 /* Field of project. */
-$items[] = array('name' => 'project', 'label' => $lang->bug->project, 'control' => 'picker', 'items' => $projects, 'value' => $projectID, 'width' => '200px', 'required' => isset($requiredFields['project']), 'ditto' => true);
+$items[] = array('name' => 'project', 'label' => $lang->bug->project, 'control' => array('control' => 'picker', 'required' => !empty($product->shadow)), 'items' => $projects, 'value' => $projectID, 'width' => '200px', 'required' => isset($requiredFields['project']), 'ditto' => true);
 
 /* Field of execution. */
 $items[] = array
diff --git a/module/bug/ui/common.field.php b/module/bug/ui/common.field.php
index eca4ebf0a3..548b4facec 100644
--- a/module/bug/ui/common.field.php
+++ b/module/bug/ui/common.field.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $fields->field('product')
     ->item((data('product.type') !== 'normal' && isset(data('products')[data('bug.productID')])) ? field('branch')->control('picker')->required(true)->boxClass('flex-none')->width('100px')->name('branch')->items(data('branches'))->value(data('bug.branch')) : null);
 
 $fields->field('project')
-    ->control('picker')
+    ->control(array('control' => 'picker', 'required' => !empty(data('product.shadow'))))
     ->items(data('projects'))
     ->value(data('projectID'));