diff --git a/APPL/PDA/melding.asp b/APPL/PDA/melding.asp
index 257323b1ae..f82a13245c 100644
--- a/APPL/PDA/melding.asp
+++ b/APPL/PDA/melding.asp
@@ -573,11 +573,10 @@ if (action != "forward")
         {
             ROFIELD("fld", L("lcl_place"), plaats_string, {suppressEmpty: true} );
 
-            if (mld_info.subject != 0)
+            if (stdm_info.subject != 0)
             {
-                var txtreado = 0;
                 RWFIELD("melding_onderwerp", L("lcl_mld_subject"), mld_info.mld_onderwerp
-                       , { pclass: ((mld_info.subject == 2 && (this_mld.canOmsChange || mld_key < 0) && !txtreado)? " required" : "") }
+                       , { pclass: ((stdm_info.subject == 2 && (this_mld.canOmsChange || mld_key < 0))? " required" : "") }
                        );
             }
 
@@ -604,6 +603,13 @@ if (action != "forward")
         }
         else // Nieuwe
         {
+            if (stdm_info.subject != 0)
+            {
+                RWFIELD("melding_onderwerp", L("lcl_mld_subject"), mld_info.mld_onderwerp
+                       , { pclass: ((stdm_info.subject == 2 && (this_mld.canOmsChange || mld_key < 0))? " required" : "") }
+                       );
+            }
+
             if (stdm_info.freetext > 0)
                 RWFIELD("melding_omschrijving", L("lcl_txt"), "", {multi: true, pclass: (stdm_info.freetext==2 ? "required" : "") });