diff --git a/src/app/products/share-products/share-product-stepper/share-product-terms-step/share-product-terms-step.component.html b/src/app/products/share-products/share-product-stepper/share-product-terms-step/share-product-terms-step.component.html
index 01d5dd954..7aa0a56a1 100644
--- a/src/app/products/share-products/share-product-stepper/share-product-terms-step/share-product-terms-step.component.html
+++ b/src/app/products/share-products/share-product-stepper/share-product-terms-step/share-product-terms-step.component.html
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@
         matTooltip="{{ 'tooltips.Total number of shares that a product is offering' | translate }}"
         formControlName="totalShares"
         required
+        min="1"
       />
-      <mat-error>
+      <mat-error *ngIf="shareProductTermsForm.get('totalShares').hasError('required')">
         {{ 'labels.inputs.Total Number of Shares' | translate }} {{ 'labels.commons.is' | translate }}
         <strong>{{ 'labels.commons.required' | translate }}</strong>
       </mat-error>
+      <mat-error *ngIf="shareProductTermsForm.get('totalShares').hasError('min')">
+        {{ 'labels.inputs.Total Number of Shares' | translate }} must be at least <strong>1</strong>
+      </mat-error>
     </mat-form-field>
 
     <mat-form-field class="flex-48">
diff --git a/src/app/products/share-products/share-product-stepper/share-product-terms-step/share-product-terms-step.component.ts b/src/app/products/share-products/share-product-stepper/share-product-terms-step/share-product-terms-step.component.ts
index 174accbe8..4c2f15699 100644
--- a/src/app/products/share-products/share-product-stepper/share-product-terms-step/share-product-terms-step.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/products/share-products/share-product-stepper/share-product-terms-step/share-product-terms-step.component.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ export class ShareProductTermsStepComponent implements OnInit {
     this.shareProductTermsForm = this.formBuilder.group({
       totalShares: [
         '',
-        Validators.required
+        [
+          Validators.required,
+          Validators.min(1)]
       ],
       sharesIssued: [
         '',