diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/create.py b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
index 18477c47966..6768d470702 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/create.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ def resource_create(context, data_dict):
 
     package_id = _get_or_bust(data_dict, 'package_id')
     data_dict.pop('package_id')
+    _get_or_bust(data_dict, 'url')
 
     pkg_dict = _get_action('package_show')(context, {'id': package_id})
 
diff --git a/ckan/new_tests/logic/action/test_create.py b/ckan/new_tests/logic/action/test_create.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f8538aef92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ckan/new_tests/logic/action/test_create.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import nose.tools
+
+import ckan.model as model
+import ckan.logic as logic
+import ckan.new_tests.helpers as helpers
+import ckan.new_tests.factories as factories
+
+eq = nose.tools.eq_
+
+
+class TestCreate(object):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_class(cls):
+        helpers.reset_db()
+
+    def setup(self):
+        model.repo.rebuild_db()
+
+    def test_resource_create_requires_url(self):
+        user = factories.User()
+        dataset = factories.Dataset(user=user)
+        data_dict = {
+            'package_id': dataset['id']
+        }
+
+        nose.tools.assert_raises(logic.ValidationError,
+                                 helpers.call_action,
+                                 'resource_create', **data_dict)