diff --git a/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue b/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
index 143cd2bf9..6ae8538e2 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
+++ b/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ async function insert() {
     await axios.post($props.url, newBody);
     await vnPaginateRef.value.fetch();
 }
-
 onBeforeRouteLeave((to, from, next) => {
     if (newNote.text)
         quasar.dialog({
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@ onBeforeRouteLeave((to, from, next) => {
                     v-model="newNote.observationTypeFk"
                     option-label="description"
                     style="flex: 0.15; margin-left: 0"
+                    :required="true"
+                    @keyup.enter.stop="insert"
                 />
                 <VnInput
                     v-model.trim="newNote.text"
@@ -88,9 +89,9 @@ onBeforeRouteLeave((to, from, next) => {
                     filled
                     size="lg"
                     autogrow
-                    autofocus
-                    @keyup.enter="insert"
+                    @keyup.enter.stop="insert"
                     clearable
+                    :required="true"
                 >
                     <template #append>
                         <QBtn