diff --git a/src/app/products/fixed-deposit-products/fixed-deposit-product-stepper/fixed-deposit-product-details-step/fixed-deposit-product-details-step.component.html b/src/app/products/fixed-deposit-products/fixed-deposit-product-stepper/fixed-deposit-product-details-step/fixed-deposit-product-details-step.component.html
index af4d8ce1a..186060106 100644
--- a/src/app/products/fixed-deposit-products/fixed-deposit-product-stepper/fixed-deposit-product-details-step/fixed-deposit-product-details-step.component.html
+++ b/src/app/products/fixed-deposit-products/fixed-deposit-product-stepper/fixed-deposit-product-details-step/fixed-deposit-product-details-step.component.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <mat-form-field fxFlex="98%">
       <mat-label>Description</mat-label>
-      <textarea matInput formControlName="description"></textarea>
+      <textarea matInput formControlName="description" required></textarea>
       <mat-error *ngIf="fixedDepositProductDetailsForm.controls.description.hasError('required')">
         Description is <strong>required</strong>
       </mat-error>
diff --git a/src/app/products/fixed-deposit-products/fixed-deposit-product-stepper/fixed-deposit-product-interest-rate-chart-step/fixed-deposit-product-interest-rate-chart-step.component.ts b/src/app/products/fixed-deposit-products/fixed-deposit-product-stepper/fixed-deposit-product-interest-rate-chart-step/fixed-deposit-product-interest-rate-chart-step.component.ts
index 0b62c2e0b..dd7db47c3 100644
--- a/src/app/products/fixed-deposit-products/fixed-deposit-product-stepper/fixed-deposit-product-interest-rate-chart-step/fixed-deposit-product-interest-rate-chart-step.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/products/fixed-deposit-products/fixed-deposit-product-stepper/fixed-deposit-product-interest-rate-chart-step/fixed-deposit-product-interest-rate-chart-step.component.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export class FixedDepositProductInterestRateChartStepComponent implements OnInit
     this.clientClassificationData = this.fixedDepositProductsTemplate.chartTemplate.clientClassificationOptions;
     this.incentiveTypeData = this.fixedDepositProductsTemplate.chartTemplate.incentiveTypeOptions;
 
-    if (!(this.fixedDepositProductsTemplate === undefined) && this.fixedDepositProductsTemplate.id) {
+    if (!(this.fixedDepositProductsTemplate === undefined)) {
       this.assignFormData();
     }
   }