diff --git a/dashboard-ui/components/fileorganizer/fileorganizer.js b/dashboard-ui/components/fileorganizer/fileorganizer.js
index f8fc32351e..2d00637e5e 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/components/fileorganizer/fileorganizer.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/components/fileorganizer/fileorganizer.js
@@ -160,9 +160,11 @@
 
         if (seriesId == "##NEW##") {
             dlg.querySelector('.fldSelectSeriesFolder').classList.remove('hide');
+            dlg.querySelector('#selectSeriesFolder').setAttribute('required', 'required');
         }
         else {
             dlg.querySelector('.fldSelectSeriesFolder').classList.add('hide');
+            dlg.querySelector('#selectSeriesFolder').removeAttribute('required');
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/components/fileorganizer/fileorganizer.template.html b/dashboard-ui/components/fileorganizer/fileorganizer.template.html
index 98372ff305..4939b54ad9 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/components/fileorganizer/fileorganizer.template.html
+++ b/dashboard-ui/components/fileorganizer/fileorganizer.template.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <div class="fldSelectSeriesFolder hide" style="margin: 1em 0 1em;">
         <div style="width:100%;display:inline-block;">
             <label for="selectSeriesFolder" class="selectLabel">Series Root Folder</label>
-            <select id="selectSeriesFolder" data-mini="true" required="required"></select>
+            <select id="selectSeriesFolder" data-mini="true"></select>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div style="margin: 1em 0;">