diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2db7d593f..2ce02f9ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Web UI version numbers should always match the corresponding version of LBRY App
   * Removed placeholder values from price selection form fields, which was causing confusion that these were real values (#426)
   * Fixed showing "other currency" help tip in publish form, which was caused due to not "setting" state for price
   * Now using setState in formFieldPrice
+  * Fixed a bug which enabled the user to publish without filling/checking required fields
   *
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/ui/js/component/publishForm/view.jsx b/ui/js/component/publishForm/view.jsx
index 686e382ca..d9b1fae02 100644
--- a/ui/js/component/publishForm/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/js/component/publishForm/view.jsx
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ class PublishForm extends React.PureComponent {
               : <div>
                   <div className="card__content">
                     <FormRow
+                      ref="meta_title"
                       label={__("Title")}
                       type="text"
                       name="title"
@@ -844,6 +845,7 @@ class PublishForm extends React.PureComponent {
             </div>
             <div className="card__content">
               <FormRow
+                ref="tosAgree"
                 label={
                   <span>
                     {__("I agree to the")}