diff --git a/addons/website/models/website.py b/addons/website/models/website.py
index 7072dd954f1..95565febaee 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/website.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/website.py
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ class WebsiteRedirect(models.Model):
     _order = "sequence, id"
     _rec_name = 'url_from'
 
-    type = fields.Selection([('301', 'Moved permanently'), ('302', 'Moved temporarily')], string='Redirection Type')
+    type = fields.Selection([('301', 'Moved permanently'), ('302', 'Moved temporarily')], string='Redirection Type', default='301')
     url_from = fields.Char('Redirect From')
     url_to = fields.Char('Redirect To')
     website_id = fields.Many2one('website', 'Website')
diff --git a/addons/website/views/website_views.xml b/addons/website/views/website_views.xml
index 97fe532e745..5e14ce2378c 100644
--- a/addons/website/views/website_views.xml
+++ b/addons/website/views/website_views.xml
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@
                     <sheet>
                         <group>
                             <group>
-                                <field name="type"/>
-                                <field name="url_from"/>
-                                <field name="url_to"/>
+                                <field name="type" required="1"/>
+                                <field name="url_from" required="1"/>
+                                <field name="url_to" required="1"/>
                             </group>
                             <group>
                                 <field name="website_id"/>