diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/user-fields/confirm.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/user-fields/confirm.hbs
index 2640fa7840d..9737e1fac34 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/user-fields/confirm.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/user-fields/confirm.hbs
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@
           >*</span>{{/if}}{{/unless}}
     </span>
   </label>
+  <InputTip
+    @validation={{@validation}}
+    class={{unless @validation.reason "hidden"}}
+  />
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/user-fields-validation.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/user-fields-validation.js
index 83a0d3278a2..b9a7e0693ad 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/user-fields-validation.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/mixins/user-fields-validation.js
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@ export default Mixin.create({
         userField.field.required &&
         (!userField.value || isEmpty(userField.value))
       ) {
+        const reasonKey =
+          userField.field.field_type === "confirm"
+            ? "user_fields.required_checkbox"
+            : "user_fields.required";
         validation = EmberObject.create({
           failed: true,
-          reason: i18n("user_fields.required", {
+          reason: i18n(reasonKey, {
             name: userField.field.name,
           }),
           element: userField.field.element,
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/create-account-user-fields-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/create-account-user-fields-test.js
index ff6095a81dc..1548948567c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/create-account-user-fields-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/create-account-user-fields-test.js
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ acceptance("Create Account - User Fields", function (needs) {
       .dom(".user-field-what-is-your-pets-name .tip.bad")
       .exists("shows required field error");
 
+    assert
+      .dom(".user-field-ive-read-the-terms-of-service .tip.bad")
+      .exists("shows required field error");
+
     assert
       .dom(".user-field-whats-your-dad-like .tip.bad")
       .exists("shows same as password error");
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 8075ba8c99a..c8d52545966 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -1212,7 +1212,8 @@ en:
     user_fields:
       none: "(select an option)"
       required: 'Please enter a value for "%{name}"'
-      same_as_password: "Your password should not be repeated in other fields."
+      required_checkbox: 'The field "%{name}" is required'
+      same_as_password: "Your password should not be repeated in other fields"
       optional: (optional)
 
     user: