diff --git a/webroot/panel/new_account.php b/webroot/panel/new_account.php
index 34863657..71b5a68a 100644
--- a/webroot/panel/new_account.php
+++ b/webroot/panel/new_account.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         <hr>
 
         <div style='position: relative;display: none;' id='piConfirmWrapper'>
-        <label><input type='checkbox' id='chk_pi' name='confirm_pi' value='agree'>
+        <label><input type='checkbox' id='chk_pi' name='confirm_pi' value='agree' required>
            I have read the PI <a href="<?php echo CONFIG["site"]["account_policy_url"]; ?>">
             account policy</a> guidelines. </label>
         </div>