diff --git a/forms/CustomRequiredFields.php b/forms/CustomRequiredFields.php
index 47c39defa..c0bb5c53c 100755
--- a/forms/CustomRequiredFields.php
+++ b/forms/CustomRequiredFields.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class CustomRequiredFields extends RequiredFields{
 					eval($field['php']);
 				}else if($fields->dataFieldByName($field)) {
 					// if an error is found, the form is returned.
-					if(!$data[$field]) {
+					if(!$data[$field] || preg_match('/^\s*$/', $data[$field])) {
 						$this->validationError(
 							$field,
 							sprintf(_t('Form.FIELDISREQUIRED', "%s is required"), $field),
diff --git a/javascript/Validator.js b/javascript/Validator.js
index 5970fce3b..cab136ffa 100755
--- a/javascript/Validator.js
+++ b/javascript/Validator.js
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ function require(fieldName,cachedError) {
 			var set = el.value;
 		}
 
-
-
 		var baseEl;
 
 		// Sometimes require events are triggered of
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ function require(fieldName,cachedError) {
 		}
 
 		// This checks to see if the input has a value, and the field is not a readonly.
-		if((typeof set == 'undefined' || set == "")) {
+		if( ( typeof set == 'undefined' || (typeof(set) == 'string' && set.match(/^\s*$/)) ) ) {
 			//fieldgroup validation
 			var fieldLabel = findParentLabel(baseEl);