diff --git a/magnolia-ui-form/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/form/field/CompositeField.java b/magnolia-ui-form/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/form/field/CompositeField.java
index 3d13d8c..f0a7232 100644
--- a/magnolia-ui-form/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/form/field/CompositeField.java
+++ b/magnolia-ui-form/src/main/java/info/magnolia/ui/form/field/CompositeField.java
@@ -93,4 +93,16 @@
         return PropertysetItem.class;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isValid() {
+        boolean isValid = super.isValid();
+
+        if (this.isRequired()) {
+            if (isEmpty()) {
+                isValid = false;
+            }
+        }
+        return isValid;
+    }
+
 }