diff --git a/FCMS/templates/my_carrier_subview.jinja2 b/FCMS/templates/my_carrier_subview.jinja2
index 6c7ff25..0ffc129 100644
--- a/FCMS/templates/my_carrier_subview.jinja2
+++ b/FCMS/templates/my_carrier_subview.jinja2
@@ -604,8 +604,8 @@
 
                           {% endfor %}
                             <tr>
-                                <td><label for="market_message">(Optional) Message</label>
-                                    <div class="input-group-text"><input class="form-control"  type="text" name="message" id="market_message" placeholder="Type your message"></div></td><td>
+                                <td><label for="market_message">Message</label>
+                                    <div class="input-group-text"><input class="form-control"  type="text" name="message" id="market_message" placeholder="Type your message" required></div></td><td>
                                     <input type="hidden" name="market-update" value="market-update"><br>
                                     <div class="input-group-btn"><button type="submit" class="btn btn-block bg-gradient-primary" value="Send market update">Send market update</button></div>
 
@@ -1096,4 +1096,4 @@
 
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
-{% include "footer.jinja2" %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% include "footer.jinja2" %}