diff --git a/addons/stock/wizard/stock_picking_return_views.xml b/addons/stock/wizard/stock_picking_return_views.xml
index 797eab283c3..a4088dd2469 100644
--- a/addons/stock/wizard/stock_picking_return_views.xml
+++ b/addons/stock/wizard/stock_picking_return_views.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                 <group>
                     <field name="parent_location_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="original_location_id" invisible="1"/>
-                    <field name="location_id" options="{'no_create': True, 'no_open': True}" groups="stock.group_stock_multi_locations"/>
+                    <field name="location_id" options="{'no_create': True, 'no_open': True}" groups="stock.group_stock_multi_locations" required="1"/>
                 </group>
                 <footer>
                     <button name="create_returns" string="Return" type="object" class="btn-primary"/>