diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/partial/nav.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/partial/nav.blade.php
index 360d267da..187c4e6f2 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/partial/nav.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/partial/nav.blade.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             <ul class="navbar-nav mx-auto pr-3">
               <form class="form-inline search-bar" method="get" action="/i/results">
                 <div class="input-group">
-                    <input class="form-control" name="q" placeholder="{{__('navmenu.search')}}" aria-label="search" autocomplete="off">
+                    <input class="form-control" name="q" placeholder="{{__('navmenu.search')}}" aria-label="search" autocomplete="off" required>
                     <div class="input-group-append">
                         <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" type="submit"><i class="fas fa-search"></i></button>
                     </div>