diff --git a/files/templates/submit.html b/files/templates/submit.html
index 03d0fd68f..d93a786be 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 												<label class='mt-4' for="title">Sub</label>
 
 												<div class="input-group mb2">
-													<input list="subs" autocomplete="off" id='sub' class="form-control" form="submitform" name="sub" oninput="savetext()" {% if sub %}value="{{sub.name}}"{% endif %} {% if SITE_NAME == 'Ruqqus' %}required{% else %}placeholder="Optional"{% endif %}>
+													<input list="subs" autocomplete="off" id='sub' class="form-control" form="submitform" name="sub" oninput="savetext()" {% if sub %}value="{{sub.name}}"{% endif %} {% if SITE_NAME == 'Ruqqus' %}required placeholder="Required"{% else %}placeholder="Optional"{% endif %}>
 													<datalist id="subs">
 														{% for s in SUBS %}
 															<option value="{{s}}"></option>