diff --git a/workflow/engine/templates/setup/skinList.js b/workflow/engine/templates/setup/skinList.js
index 6ef714a26..644959b2b 100755
--- a/workflow/engine/templates/setup/skinList.js
+++ b/workflow/engine/templates/setup/skinList.js
@@ -524,14 +524,18 @@ newSkin = function(){
               PMExt.notify(_('ID_SKINS'),_('ID_SKIN_SUCCESS_CREATE'));
             },
             failure: function(form, action) {
-              Ext.getCmp("newDialog").destroy();
-
-              if( !action.result ) {
-                Ext.MessageBox.alert("error", action.response.responseText);
+              if (typeof(action.failureType) != 'undefined') {
+                Ext.MessageBox.alert("error", _('ID_REQUIRED_FIELDS_ERROR'));
+                newDialog.getEl().unmask();
                 return;
+              } else {
+                Ext.getCmp("newDialog").destroy();
+                if( !action.result ) {
+                  Ext.MessageBox.alert("error", action.response.responseText);
+                  return;
+                }
+                Ext.MessageBox.alert("error", action.result.error);
               }
-              Ext.MessageBox.alert("error", action.result.error);
-
             },
             scope: Ext.getCmp("newform"),
             // add some vars to the request, similar to hidden fields