diff --git a/app/Livewire/Tickets/Create.php b/app/Livewire/Tickets/Create.php
index 064e5e0ce..d6b1bc592 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Tickets/Create.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Tickets/Create.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Create extends Component
         // Add rules for the department
         $this->validate([
             'department' => count((array) config('settings.ticket_departments')) > 0 ? 'required|in:' . implode(',', array_values((array) config('settings.ticket_departments'))) : '',
-            'service' => 'nullable|exists:services,id',
+            'service' => 'required|exists:services,id',
             'subject' => 'required|string',
             'message' => 'required|string',
             'priority' => 'required|in:low,medium,high',
diff --git a/themes/lucentui/views/tickets/create.blade.php b/themes/lucentui/views/tickets/create.blade.php
index 33d4238d7..0e99fa684 100644
--- a/themes/lucentui/views/tickets/create.blade.php
+++ b/themes/lucentui/views/tickets/create.blade.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                 <option value="high">{{ __('ticket.high') }}</option>
             </x-form.select>
 
-            <x-form.select wire:model="service" label="{{ __('ticket.service') }}" name="service">
+            <x-form.select wire:model="service" label="{{ __('ticket.service') }}" name="service" required>
                 <option value="">{{ __('ticket.select_service') }}</option>
                 
                 @foreach ($services as $product)