diff --git a/addons/survey/views/survey_question_views.xml b/addons/survey/views/survey_question_views.xml
index d9e7bedc9c1..69a76393306 100644
--- a/addons/survey/views/survey_question_views.xml
+++ b/addons/survey/views/survey_question_views.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
                                             <field name="validation_max_date" attrs="{'invisible': [('question_type', '!=', 'date')]}"/>
                                             <field name="validation_min_datetime" widget="datetime" attrs="{'invisible': [('question_type', '!=', 'datetime')]}"/>
                                             <field name="validation_max_datetime" widget="datetime" attrs="{'invisible': [('question_type', '!=', 'datetime')]}"/>
-                                            <field name="validation_error_msg"/>
+                                            <field name="validation_error_msg" attrs="{'required': [('validation_required', '=', True)]}"/>
                                         </group>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>