diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/user-profile.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/user-profile.js
index 5614078bb584a..d8c5cea373476 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/user-profile.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/user-profile.js
@@ -577,6 +577,10 @@
 			isSubmitting = true;
 		});
 
+		$( '#your-profile' ).on( 'submit', function() {
+			return window.validateForm( this );
+		} );
+
 		$form = $( '#your-profile, #createuser' );
 		originalFormContent = $form.serialize();
 	});
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index cfad6afbab8dc..f22bfd52b9d37 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
 						</td>
 					</tr>
 
-					<tr class="user-nickname-wrap">
+					<tr class="user-nickname-wrap form-required">
 						<th><label for="nickname"><?php _e( 'Nickname' ); ?> <span class="description"><?php _e( '(required)' ); ?></span></label></th>
 						<td>
 						<?php if ( IS_PROFILE_PAGE ) : ?>
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
 				<h2><?php _e( 'Contact Info' ); ?></h2>
 
 				<table class="form-table" role="presentation">
-					<tr class="user-email-wrap">
+					<tr class="user-email-wrap form-required">
 						<th><label for="email"><?php _e( 'Email' ); ?> <span class="description"><?php _e( '(required)' ); ?></span></label></th>
 						<td>
 							<?php if ( $profile_user->ID === $current_user->ID ) : ?>