diff --git a/ietf/ipr/forms.py b/ietf/ipr/forms.py
index 70dbc3778d..de56fdf0c9 100644
--- a/ietf/ipr/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/ipr/forms.py
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ def clean(self):
         return self.cleaned_data
 
 class DraftForm(forms.ModelForm):
-    document = SearchableDocAliasField(label="I-D name/RFC number", required=False, doc_type="draft")
-    
+    document = SearchableDocAliasField(label="I-D name/RFC number", required=True, doc_type="draft")
+
     class Meta:
         model = IprDocRel
         fields = '__all__'
diff --git a/ietf/templates/ipr/details_edit.html b/ietf/templates/ipr/details_edit.html
index e3b33993ac..78b76d2a7b 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/ipr/details_edit.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/ipr/details_edit.html
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ <h2>{% cycle section %}. IETF document or other contribution to which this IPR d
 
             <div class="col-md-6">
               {{ draft_form.id }}
-              {{ draft_form.document }}
+              {{ draft_form.document }}{% if draft_form.document.errors %}<div class="alert alert-danger">{{ draft_form.document.errors }}</div>{% endif %}
             </div>
 
             <div class="col-md-2">