diff --git a/lib/src/models/work_item_fields.dart b/lib/src/models/work_item_fields.dart
index d2336dc3..d90204a1 100644
--- a/lib/src/models/work_item_fields.dart
+++ b/lib/src/models/work_item_fields.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class WorkItemField {
     required this.referenceName,
     required this.name,
     this.required = false,
+    this.alwaysRequired = false,
     this.readOnly = false,
     this.defaultValue,
     this.allowedValues = const [],
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class WorkItemField {
   factory WorkItemField.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => WorkItemField(
         referenceName: json['referenceName'] as String,
         name: json['name'] as String,
-        required: json['alwaysRequired'] as bool? ?? false,
+        alwaysRequired: json['alwaysRequired'] as bool? ?? false,
         readOnly: json['readOnly'] as bool? ?? false,
         defaultValue: json['defaultValue'] as String?,
         allowedValues: (json['allowedValues'] as List<dynamic>?)?.map((v) => v.toString()).toList() ?? [],
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ class WorkItemField {
 
   final String referenceName;
   final String name;
+  bool alwaysRequired;
   bool required;
   bool readOnly;
   final String? defaultValue;
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/create_or_edit_work_item/controller_create_or_edit_work_item.dart b/lib/src/screens/create_or_edit_work_item/controller_create_or_edit_work_item.dart
index 7393040d..a288b05e 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/create_or_edit_work_item/controller_create_or_edit_work_item.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/create_or_edit_work_item/controller_create_or_edit_work_item.dart
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ class _CreateOrEditWorkItemController with FilterMixin, AppLogger {
         final rules = checker.checkRules(field);
         field
           ..readOnly = rules.readOnly || rules.makeEmpty
-          ..required = rules.required;
+          ..required = field.alwaysRequired || rules.required;
 
         final refName = field.referenceName;