diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/models/pos_config.py b/addons/point_of_sale/models/pos_config.py
index 9e130cb5dca..65b43171f43 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/models/pos_config.py
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/models/pos_config.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class PosConfig(models.Model):
     company_id = fields.Many2one('res.company', string='Company', required=True, default=lambda self: self.env.user.company_id)
     barcode_nomenclature_id = fields.Many2one('barcode.nomenclature', string='Barcode Nomenclature',
         help='Defines what kind of barcodes are available and how they are assigned to products, customers and cashiers.',
-        default=lambda self: self.env.user.company_id.nomenclature_id)
+        default=lambda self: self.env.user.company_id.nomenclature_id, required=True)
     group_pos_manager_id = fields.Many2one('res.groups', string='Point of Sale Manager Group', default=_get_group_pos_manager,
         help='This field is there to pass the id of the pos manager group to the point of sale client.')
     group_pos_user_id = fields.Many2one('res.groups', string='Point of Sale User Group', default=_get_group_pos_user,