diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/activity_create_challenge.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/activity_create_challenge.xml
index c24708661..613709647 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/layout/activity_create_challenge.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/activity_create_challenge.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:textColorHint="@color/brand_500"
-                app:hintTextAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat">
+                app:hintTextAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat"
+                android:id="@+id/create_challenge_title_input_layout">
 
                 <EditText
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:textColorHint="@color/brand_500"
 
+                android:id="@+id/create_challenge_description_input_layout"
                 app:hintTextAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat">
 
                 <EditText
@@ -172,15 +174,39 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_marginTop="23dp"
                 android:id="@+id/create_challenge_tag"
-                android:hint="Identify your challenge with a tag .."
+                android:hint="@string/identify_your_challenge_with_a_tag"
                 android:textColorHint="#61000000" />
 
+            <TextView
+                style="@style/Caption3"
+                android:id="@+id/create_challenge_tag_error"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="23dp"
+                android:textColor="#f74e52"
+                android:text="@string/challenge_create_error_tag"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                tools:visibility="visible"/>
+
+
             <TextView
                 style="@style/Subheader2"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:text="@string/tasks" />
 
+            <TextView
+                style="@style/Caption3"
+                android:id="@+id/create_challenge_task_error"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="23dp"
+                android:textColor="#f74e52"
+                android:text="@string/challenge_create_error_no_tasks"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                tools:visibility="visible"/>
+
+
 
         </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml b/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
index 703fb89d3..abb3e1819 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -578,4 +578,9 @@
     <string name="edit_challenge">Edit Challenge</string>
     <string name="challenge_create_error_tavern_one_gem">You need at least 1 gem to create a challenge in Tavern.</string>
     <string name="challenge_create_error_enough_gems">You don\'t have enough gems to create a challenge.</string>
+    <string name="identify_your_challenge_with_a_tag">Identify your challenge with a tag ..</string>
+    <string name="challenge_create_error_tag">Please set a tag.</string>
+    <string name="challenge_create_error_no_tasks">Please add at least one task.</string>
+    <string name="challenge_create_error_title">Please set a title.</string>
+    <string name="challenge_create_error_description">Please set a description.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/CreateChallengeActivity.java b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/CreateChallengeActivity.java
index f1d2d5f8b..b03423ab2 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/CreateChallengeActivity.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/CreateChallengeActivity.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatCheckedTextView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView;
@@ -54,9 +55,15 @@ import butterknife.OnClick;
 public class CreateChallengeActivity extends BaseActivity {
     public static final String CHALLENGE_ID_KEY = "challengeId";
 
+    @BindView(R.id.create_challenge_title_input_layout)
+    TextInputLayout create_challenge_title_input_layout;
+
     @BindView(R.id.create_challenge_title)
     EditText create_challenge_title;
 
+    @BindView(R.id.create_challenge_description_input_layout)
+    TextInputLayout create_challenge_description_input_layout;
+
     @BindView(R.id.create_challenge_description)
     EditText create_challenge_description;
 
@@ -69,6 +76,12 @@ public class CreateChallengeActivity extends BaseActivity {
     @BindView(R.id.create_challenge_gem_error)
     TextView create_challenge_gem_error;
 
+    @BindView(R.id.create_challenge_tag_error)
+    TextView create_challenge_tag_error;
+
+    @BindView(R.id.create_challenge_task_error)
+    TextView create_challenge_task_error;
+
     @BindView(R.id.challenge_location_spinner)
     Spinner challenge_location_spinner;
 
@@ -122,7 +135,7 @@ public class CreateChallengeActivity extends BaseActivity {
 
     @Override
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
-        if (item.getItemId() == R.id.action_save) {
+        if (item.getItemId() == R.id.action_save && validateAllFields()) {
             if (editMode) {
                 updateChallenge();
             } else {
@@ -133,6 +146,41 @@ public class CreateChallengeActivity extends BaseActivity {
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
 
+    private boolean validateAllFields(){
+        int errors = 0;
+
+        if(getEditTextString(create_challenge_title).isEmpty()){
+            errors++;
+            create_challenge_title_input_layout.setError(getString(R.string.challenge_create_error_title));
+        } else {
+            create_challenge_title_input_layout.setErrorEnabled(false);
+        }
+
+        if(getEditTextString(create_challenge_description).isEmpty()){
+            errors++;
+            create_challenge_description_input_layout.setError(getString(R.string.challenge_create_error_description));
+        } else{
+            create_challenge_description_input_layout.setErrorEnabled(false);
+        }
+
+        if(getEditTextString(create_challenge_tag).isEmpty()){
+            errors++;
+            create_challenge_tag_error.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        } else{
+            create_challenge_tag_error.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        }
+
+        // all "Add {*}"-Buttons are one task itself, so we need atleast more than 4
+        if(challengeTasks.getTaskList().size() <= 4){
+            errors++;
+            create_challenge_task_error.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        } else {
+            create_challenge_task_error.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        }
+
+        return errors == 0;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -488,6 +536,10 @@ public class CreateChallengeActivity extends BaseActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    private String getEditTextString(EditText editText){
+        return editText.getText().toString();
+    }
+
     private class GroupArrayAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Group> {
         public GroupArrayAdapter(@NonNull Context context) {
             super(context, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);