diff --git a/public/templates/mobile/password/default.tpl b/public/templates/mobile/password/default.tpl
index 20f00297..69943979 100644
--- a/public/templates/mobile/password/default.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/mobile/password/default.tpl
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 <input type="hidden" name="page" value="password">
 <input type="hidden" name="action" value="reset">
   <p>If you have an email set for your account, enter your username to get your password reset</p>
-  <p><input type="text" value="{$smarty.post.username}" name="username"><input class="submit small" type="submit" value="Reset"></p>
+  <p><input type="text" value="{$smarty.post.username|default:""}" name="username" required><input class="submit small" type="submit" value="Reset"></p>
 </form>