diff --git a/addons/website_crm_partner_assign/views/res_partner_views.xml b/addons/website_crm_partner_assign/views/res_partner_views.xml
index 1b88f777f02..0fc342af1fd 100644
--- a/addons/website_crm_partner_assign/views/res_partner_views.xml
+++ b/addons/website_crm_partner_assign/views/res_partner_views.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                     <div class="oe_title">
                         <label for="name" class="oe_edit_only"/>
                         <h1>
-                            <field name="name" placeholder="e.g. Gold Partner"/>
+                            <field name="name" placeholder="e.g. Gold Partner" required="True"/>
                         </h1>
                     </div>
                     <group>