diff --git a/module/doc/js/create.js b/module/doc/js/create.js
index a25fb96dae..255ba6eac9 100644
--- a/module/doc/js/create.js
+++ b/module/doc/js/create.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $(function()
 
     $('#saveDraft').click(function()
     {
-        if($('#editorTitle').val() == '')
+        if($.trim($('#editorTitle').val()) == '')
         {
             bootbox.alert(titleNotEmpty);
             return false;
diff --git a/module/doc/js/edit.js b/module/doc/js/edit.js
index d5243dc2e0..cefda53352 100644
--- a/module/doc/js/edit.js
+++ b/module/doc/js/edit.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $(function()
 
     $('#saveDraft').click(function()
     {
-        if($('#editorTitle').val() == '')
+        if($.trim($('#editorTitle').val()) == '')
         {
             bootbox.alert(titleNotEmpty);
             return false;
diff --git a/module/doc/model.php b/module/doc/model.php
index 73ed8e81d4..01e91c3c7d 100644
--- a/module/doc/model.php
+++ b/module/doc/model.php
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ class docModel extends model
         unset($doc->contentMarkdown, $doc->contentType, $doc->url);
 
         $requiredFields = $this->config->doc->create->requiredFields;
-        if($doc->status == 'draft') $requiredFields = '';
+        if($doc->status == 'draft') $requiredFields = 'title';
         if(strpos("url|word|ppt|excel", $this->post->type) !== false) $requiredFields = trim(str_replace(",content,", ",", ",{$requiredFields},"), ',');
 
         $checkContent = strpos(",$requiredFields,", ',content,') !== false;
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ class docModel extends model
         }
 
         $requiredFields = $this->config->doc->edit->requiredFields;
-        if($doc->status == 'draft') $requiredFields = '';
+        if($doc->status == 'draft') $requiredFields = 'title';
         if(strpos(",$requiredFields,", ',content,') !== false)
         {
             $requiredFields = trim(str_replace(',content,', ',', ",$requiredFields,"), ',');