# This patch file was generated by NetBeans IDE
# This patch can be applied using context Tools: Apply Diff Patch action on respective folder.
# It uses platform neutral UTF-8 encoding.
# Above lines and this line are ignored by the patching process.
--- components/com_comprofiler/plugin/user/plug_cbcore/cb.core.php
+++ components/com_comprofiler/plugin/user/plug_cbcore/cb.core.php
@@ -2369,6 +2369,7 @@
 				break;
 			case '':
 			default:
+				$this->validate( $field, $user, $choice, $newAvatar, $postdata, $reason );
 				break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2417,7 +2418,16 @@
 					return false;
 				}
 				break;
+			case '':
+			default:
+				if ( $isRequired ) {
+					if ( ! $value ) {
+						$this->_setValidationError( $field, $user, $reason, _UE_FIELDREQUIRED );
+						return false;
 		}
+				}
+				break;
+		}
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -2673,7 +2683,7 @@
 				$additional				.=	' disabled="disabled"';
 			}
 
-			$html						.=	moscomprofilerHTML::selectList( $choices, $name . '__choice', $additional, 'value', 'text', '', $required );
\ No newline at end of file
+			$html						.=	moscomprofilerHTML::selectList( $choices, $name . '__choice', $additional, 'value', 'text', '', $required, true, false );
\ No newline at end of file
 /*
 			$js							=	"	$('#cbimg_upload_" . $name . ",#cbimg_gallery_" . $name . "').hide();"
 										.	"\n	$('#" . $name . "__choice').click( function() {"