diff --git a/ui-ngx/src/app/shared/components/country-autocomplete.component.ts b/ui-ngx/src/app/shared/components/country-autocomplete.component.ts
index 4bc49bbbb0..728d8afcbf 100644
--- a/ui-ngx/src/app/shared/components/country-autocomplete.component.ts
+++ b/ui-ngx/src/app/shared/components/country-autocomplete.component.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class CountryAutocompleteComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, ControlV
     if (changes.required) {
       const requiredChanges = changes.required;
       if (requiredChanges.currentValue !== requiredChanges.previousValue) {
-        if (requiredChanges.currentValue) {
+        if (this.required) {
           this.countryFormGroup.get('country').addValidators(Validators.required);
         } else {
           this.countryFormGroup.get('country').removeValidators(Validators.required);