diff --git a/akvo/rsr/static/scripts-src/project-editor.js b/akvo/rsr/static/scripts-src/project-editor.js
index c38ee0a687..12fe77d5cf 100644
--- a/akvo/rsr/static/scripts-src/project-editor.js
+++ b/akvo/rsr/static/scripts-src/project-editor.js
@@ -2240,6 +2240,7 @@ function markMandatoryFields() {
         var elementsToMark = document.querySelectorAll(mandatoryIndicator);
         for (var k = 0; k < elementsToMark.length; k++) {
             if (!elementsToMark[k].hasAttribute("disabled") &&
+                !findAncestorByClass(elementsToMark[k], 'always-hidden') &&
                     (!hasParent(elementsToMark[k]) ||
                      partialFilled(findAncestorByClass(elementsToMark[k], 'parent')) ||
                      (hasParent(elementsToMark[k]) &&
diff --git a/akvo/rsr/static/scripts-src/project-editor.jsx b/akvo/rsr/static/scripts-src/project-editor.jsx
index bce3e12db6..c827aaeffa 100644
--- a/akvo/rsr/static/scripts-src/project-editor.jsx
+++ b/akvo/rsr/static/scripts-src/project-editor.jsx
@@ -2240,6 +2240,7 @@ function markMandatoryFields() {
         var elementsToMark = document.querySelectorAll(mandatoryIndicator);
         for (var k = 0; k < elementsToMark.length; k++) {
             if (!elementsToMark[k].hasAttribute("disabled") &&
+                !findAncestorByClass(elementsToMark[k], 'always-hidden') &&
                     (!hasParent(elementsToMark[k]) ||
                      partialFilled(findAncestorByClass(elementsToMark[k], 'parent')) ||
                      (hasParent(elementsToMark[k]) &&
diff --git a/akvo/templates/myrsr/project_editor/section_8.html b/akvo/templates/myrsr/project_editor/section_8.html
index 008aba7686..cf57bea0e8 100644
--- a/akvo/templates/myrsr/project_editor/section_8.html
+++ b/akvo/templates/myrsr/project_editor/section_8.html
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ <h5>{% trans 'Humanitarian scope' %}</h5>
             </form>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>