diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/TextViewEntryField.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/TextViewEntryField.swift
index 9016ae5c..6d5a45d4 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/TextViewEntryField.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/TextViewEntryField.swift
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class TextViewEntryField: VDS.TextArea, VDSMoleculeViewProtocol, ObservingTextFi
     //--------------------------------------------------
     override func setup() {
         super.setup()
+        //turn off internal required rule
+        useRequiredRule = false
         
         publisher(for: .valueChanged)
             .sink { [weak self] control in