diff --git a/controllers/admin/AdminGroupShopController.php b/controllers/admin/AdminGroupShopController.php
index f2a62ecaa..fec374d01 100644
--- a/controllers/admin/AdminGroupShopController.php
+++ b/controllers/admin/AdminGroupShopController.php
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ class AdminGroupShopControllerCore extends AdminController
 				array(
 					'type' => 'text',
 					'label' => $this->l('GroupShop name:'),
-					'name' => 'name'
+					'name' => 'name',
+					'required' => true
 				),
 				array(
 					'type' => 'radio',
@@ -255,6 +256,9 @@ class AdminGroupShopControllerCore extends AdminController
 
 	public function postProcess()
 	{
+		if (Tools::isSubmit('submitAdd'.$this->table))
+			if (!isset($_POST['name']) || empty($_POST['name']))
+				$this->_errors[] = Tools::displayError('A group name is required.');
 		if (Tools::isSubmit('delete'.$this->table) || Tools::isSubmit('status') || Tools::isSubmit('status'.$this->table))
 		{
 			$object = $this->loadObject();