diff --git a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
index 0b4eac75a3..5226f13cd5 100644
--- a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
@@ -2526,7 +2526,8 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForDisplaySelectDbInEditPrivs($found_rows)
         }
         $html_output .= '</select>' . "\n";
     }
-    $html_output .= '<input type="text" id="text_dbname" name="dbname" required />'
+    $html_output .= '<input type="text" id="text_dbname" name="dbname" '
+        . 'required="required" />'
         . "\n"
         . PMA_Util::showHint(
             __('Wildcards % and _ should be escaped with a \ to use them literally.')
@@ -3796,7 +3797,7 @@ function PMA_getHtmlToEditUserGroup($userGroup = null)
     if ($userGroup == null) {
         $html_output .= '<label for="userGroup">' . __('Group name:') . '</label>';
         $html_output .= '<input type="text" name="userGroup" '
-            . 'autocomplete="off" required />';
+            . 'autocomplete="off" required="required" />';
         $html_output .= '<div class="clearfloat"></div>';
     }