diff --git a/module/tree/control.php b/module/tree/control.php
index 0b71f3fc0a..deff438647 100644
--- a/module/tree/control.php
+++ b/module/tree/control.php
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ class tree extends control
     {
         if(!empty($_POST))
         {
+            if(empty($_POST['name'])) return $this->sendError(array('name' => sprintf($this->lang->error->notempty, $this->lang->tree->name)));
+
             $count = $this->dao->select(`order`)->from(TABLE_MODULE)->where('type')->eq($viewType)->andWhere('root')->eq($rootID)->andWhere('parent')->eq('0')->count();
             $_POST['parentModuleID'] = 0;
             $_POST['modules']        = array($_POST['name']);
diff --git a/module/tree/ui/create.html.php b/module/tree/ui/create.html.php
index 1e21764383..a792f44cdd 100644
--- a/module/tree/ui/create.html.php
+++ b/module/tree/ui/create.html.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ formPanel
     set::title($title),
     formGroup
     (
+        set::required(true),
         set::label($lang->tree->name),
         set::name('name'),
         set::control('input')