diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
index b50e9fac44..f93fefc833 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/cataloging.js
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ function CloneItemSubfield(original){
 function CheckMandatorySubfields(p){
     var total = 0;
     $(p).find(".subfield_line input[name='mandatory'][value='1']").each(function(){
-        var editor = $(this).siblings("[name='field_value']");
+        var editor = $(this).siblings(".input_marceditor");
         if (!editor.val()) {
             editor.addClass("missing");
             total++;
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ function CheckMandatorySubfields(p){
 function CheckImportantSubfields(p){
     var total = 0;
     $(p).find(".subfield_line input[name='important'][value='1']").each(function(i){
-        var editor = $(this).siblings("[name='field_value']");
+        var editor = $(this).siblings(".input_marceditor");
         if (!editor.val()) {
             editor.addClass("missing");
             total++;