diff --git a/empire-db-jsf2/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/jsf2/controls/TextInputControl.java b/empire-db-jsf2/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/jsf2/controls/TextInputControl.java
index 2491ec8..4556028 100644
--- a/empire-db-jsf2/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/jsf2/controls/TextInputControl.java
+++ b/empire-db-jsf2/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/jsf2/controls/TextInputControl.java
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@
             throw new UnexpectedReturnValueException(comp.getClass().getName(), "compList.get(0)");
         }
         HtmlInputText input = (HtmlInputText) comp;
+		// required
+		addRemoveStyle(input, " " + InputControl.STYLECLASS_REQUIRED, ii.isRequired());
         // disabled
         Object dis = ii.getAttributeEx("disabled");
         if (dis != null)