diff --git a/views/workOrder-edit.ejs b/views/workOrder-edit.ejs
index a46722e0..287cda76 100644
--- a/views/workOrder-edit.ejs
+++ b/views/workOrder-edit.ejs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                             <label class="label" for="workOrderEdit--workOrderNumber">Work Order Number</label>
                             <div class="field has-addons">
                                 <div class="control is-expanded">
-                                    <input class="input" id="workOrderEdit--workOrderNumber" name="workOrderNumber" type="text" value="<%= workOrder.workOrderNumber %>" maxlength="50" required readonly />
+                                    <input class="input" id="workOrderEdit--workOrderNumber" name="workOrderNumber" type="text" value="<%= workOrder.workOrderNumber %>" maxlength="50" readonly <%= (isCreate ? "" : " required") %> />
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="control">
                                     <button class="button is-unlock-field-button" data-tooltip="Unlock Field" type="button" aria-label="Unlock Field">