diff --git a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/Copilot-Field/Copilot-Field.module.scss b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/Copilot-Field/Copilot-Field.module.scss
index 1a272eed..d50a3f10 100644
--- a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/Copilot-Field/Copilot-Field.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/Copilot-Field/Copilot-Field.module.scss
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
     }
+    
+    &.col2.error {
+      color: $tc-red;
+      margin-top: -25px;
+    }
 
     &.col2 {
       align-self: flex-end;
diff --git a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/Copilot-Field/index.js b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/Copilot-Field/index.js
index 4d092d22..38607cdd 100644
--- a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/Copilot-Field/index.js
+++ b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/Copilot-Field/index.js
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
 import CopilotCard from '../../CopilotCard'
 
 const CopilotField = ({ copilots, challenge, onUpdateOthers, readOnly }) => {
+  let errMessage = 'Please set a copilot'
+  const selectedCopilot = _.find(copilots, { handle: challenge.copilot })
+  const copilotFee = _.find(challenge.prizeSets, p => p.type === 'copilot', [])
+  console.log(copilotFee)
   if (readOnly) {
-    const selectedCopilot = _.find(copilots, { handle: challenge.copilot })
     return (
       <div className={styles.row}>
         <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col1)}>
@@ -20,17 +23,27 @@ const CopilotField = ({ copilots, challenge, onUpdateOthers, readOnly }) => {
     )
   }
   return (
-    <div className={styles.row}>
-      <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col1)}>
-        <label htmlFor='copilot'>Copilot :</label>
-      </div>
-      <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col2)}>
-        {
-          _.map(copilots, copilot => (
-            <CopilotCard copilot={copilot} selectedCopilot={challenge.copilot} key={copilot.handle} onUpdateOthers={onUpdateOthers} />))
-        }
+    <>
+      <div className={styles.row}>
+        <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col1)}>
+          <label htmlFor='copilot'>Copilot :</label>
+        </div>
+        <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col2)}>
+          {
+            _.map(copilots, copilot => (
+              <CopilotCard copilot={copilot} selectedCopilot={challenge.copilot} key={copilot.handle} onUpdateOthers={onUpdateOthers} />))
+          }
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+      {!readOnly && challenge.submitTriggered && parseInt(copilotFee.prizes[0].value) > 0 && !selectedCopilot && (
+        <div className={styles.row}>
+          <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col1)} />
+          <div className={cn(styles.field, styles.col2, styles.error)}>
+            {errMessage}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </>
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/index.js b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/index.js
index 2d4bdef7..1892bbf5 100644
--- a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/index.js
+++ b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/index.js
@@ -706,6 +706,14 @@ class ChallengeEditor extends Component {
     })
   }
 
+  checkValidCopilot () {
+    const copilotFee = _.find(this.state.challenge.prizeSets, p => p.type === PRIZE_SETS_TYPE.COPILOT_PAYMENT, [])
+    if (copilotFee && parseInt(copilotFee.prizes[0].value) > 0 && !this.state.challenge.copilot) {
+      return false
+    }
+    return true
+  }
+
   isValidChallenge () {
     const { challenge } = this.state
     if (this.props.isNew) {
@@ -723,6 +731,10 @@ class ChallengeEditor extends Component {
       return false
     }
 
+    if (!this.checkValidCopilot()) {
+      return false
+    }
+
     const requiredFields = [
       'trackId',
       'typeId',
@@ -1376,11 +1388,15 @@ class ChallengeEditor extends Component {
                 <OutlineButton text={isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'} type={'success'} onClick={this.onSaveChallenge} />
               </div> */}
               <div className={styles.button}>
-                <PrimaryButton text={isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Draft'} type={'info'} onClick={this.createDraftHandler} />
+                { !this.state.hasValidationErrors ? (
+                  <PrimaryButton text={isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Draft'} type={'info'} onClick={this.createDraftHandler} />
+                ) : (
+                  <PrimaryButton text={'Save Draft'} type={'disabled'} />
+                )}
               </div>
               {isDraft && (
                 <div className={styles.button}>
-                  {challenge.legacyId || isTask ? (
+                  {(challenge.legacyId || isTask) && !this.state.hasValidationErrors ? (
                     <PrimaryButton text={'Launch as Active'} type={'info'} onClick={this.toggleLaunch} />
                   ) : (
                     <Tooltip content={MESSAGE.NO_LEGACY_CHALLENGE}>