diff --git a/app/views/contact/new.rhtml b/app/views/contact/new.rhtml
index 0bcc195..d25937e 100644
--- a/app/views/contact/new.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/contact/new.rhtml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
   <% unless environment.enabled?('disable_select_city_for_contact') || location_fields.blank? %>
     <%= labelled_form_field _('City and state'), location_fields %>
   <% end %>
-  <%= f.text_field :subject %>
+  <%= required f.text_field(:subject) %>
 
   <%= render :file => 'shared/tiny_mce' %>
-  <%= f.text_area :message, :class => 'mceEditor' %>
+  <%= required f.text_area(:message, :class => 'mceEditor') %>
 
   <%= labelled_form_field check_box(:contact, :receive_a_copy) + _('I want to receive a copy of the message in my e-mail.'), '' %>
 
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