diff --git a/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue b/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
index 92dd32691a..63b21f92ad 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
+++ b/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ const observationTypes = ref([]);
 const vnPaginateRef = ref();
 
 async function insert() {
+    if (!newNote.text || !newNote.observationTypeFk) return;
+
     const body = $props.body;
     const newBody = {
         ...body,