diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/en/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/en/translation.json
index 5173d80f..8e41d78f 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     "invalid_carousel_limit": "List limit must be >=1 and <= 10",
     "no_content_type": "No content type available, please create one first",
     "invalid_max_fallback_attempt_limit": "Max fallback attempt limit must have positive value",
+    "fallback_message_required": "Fallback message is required",
     "regex_is_invalid": "Regex is invalid",
     "regex_is_empty": "Regex cannot be empty",
     "attachment_not_found": "Attachment is not found",
diff --git a/frontend/public/locales/fr/translation.json b/frontend/public/locales/fr/translation.json
index 8bc2f29f..1b986c4e 100644
--- a/frontend/public/locales/fr/translation.json
+++ b/frontend/public/locales/fr/translation.json
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     "invalid_carousel_limit": "La limite doit être >=1 et <= 10",
     "no_content_type": "Il n'y a aucun type de contenu pour le moment, veuillez en ajouter un.",
     "invalid_max_fallback_attempt_limit": "La limite des tentatives de secours doit être un nombre positif.",
+    "fallback_message_required": "Le message de secours est requis",
     "regex_is_invalid": "Le regex est invalide",
     "regex_is_empty": "Le regex ne peut pas être vide",
     "attachment_not_found": "La pièce jointe est introuvable",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/OptionsForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/OptionsForm.tsx
index 2e6a0fe1..58682661 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/OptionsForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/OptionsForm.tsx
@@ -104,6 +104,21 @@ export const OptionsForm = () => {
           name="options.fallback"
           control={control}
           defaultValue={block?.options?.fallback}
+          rules={{
+            validate: (value) => {
+              if (!value) return true;
+              if (value.max_attempts > 0) {
+                if (
+                  !value.message ||
+                  value.message.every((msg) => !msg.trim())
+                ) {
+                  return t("message.fallback_message_required");
+                }
+              }
+
+              return true;
+            },
+          }}
           render={({ field }) => (
             <LocalFallbackInput
               value={field?.value}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/inputs/options/LocalFallbackInput.tsx b/frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/inputs/options/LocalFallbackInput.tsx
index d2539d08..199b40e0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/inputs/options/LocalFallbackInput.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/visual-editor/form/inputs/options/LocalFallbackInput.tsx
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ const LocalFallbackInput: FC<LocalFallbackProps> = ({ value, onChange }) => {
               multiline={true}
               minInput={1}
               minRows={3}
+              error={!!errors.options?.fallback}
+              helperText={errors.options?.fallback?.message as string}
               onChange={(message) => {
                 setFallback({
                   ...fallback,