diff --git a/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails-general/general-fields.component.html b/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails-general/general-fields.component.html
index e462b5cda..f0e8818f4 100644
--- a/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails-general/general-fields.component.html
+++ b/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails-general/general-fields.component.html
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
           <taskana-shared-dropdown [list]="classifications" (performClassification)="changedClassification($event)"
                                    [itemSelected]="task?.classificationSummary"
                                    id="classification"></taskana-shared-dropdown>
+          <taskana-shared-field-error-display [displayError]="isClassificationEmpty"
+                                              errorMessage="* Classification is required">
+          </taskana-shared-field-error-display>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group col-xs-4">
           <label for="task-due" class="control-label">Due date</label>
diff --git a/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails-general/general-fields.component.ts b/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails-general/general-fields.component.ts
index 61230a29a..6081df054 100644
--- a/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails-general/general-fields.component.ts
+++ b/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails-general/general-fields.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   ViewChild,
   SimpleChanges,
   OnChanges,
-  HostListener,
   OnDestroy
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { Task } from 'app/workplace/models/task';
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ export class TaskdetailsGeneralFieldsComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnD
   toggleValidationMap = new Map<string, boolean>();
   requestInProgress = false;
   classifications: Classification[];
+  isClassificationEmpty: boolean;
 
   readonly lengthError = 'You have reached the maximum length';
   inputOverflowMap = new Map<string, boolean>();
@@ -77,11 +77,6 @@ export class TaskdetailsGeneralFieldsComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnD
     }
   }
 
-  ngOnDestroy() {
-    this.destroy$.next();
-    this.destroy$.complete();
-  }
-
   isFieldValid(field: string): boolean {
     return this.formsValidatorService.isFieldValid(this.taskForm, field);
   }
@@ -92,24 +87,33 @@ export class TaskdetailsGeneralFieldsComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnD
     }
   }
 
+  changedClassification(itemSelected: Classification) {
+    this.task.classificationSummary = itemSelected;
+    this.isClassificationEmpty = false;
+  }
+
   private validate() {
+    this.isClassificationEmpty = typeof this.task.classificationSummary === 'undefined';
     this.formsValidatorService.formSubmitAttempt = true;
     this.formsValidatorService.validateFormInformation(this.taskForm, this.toggleValidationMap).then((value) => {
-      if (value) {
+      if (value && !this.isClassificationEmpty) {
         this.formValid.emit(true);
       }
     });
   }
 
-  changedClassification(itemSelected: Classification) {
-    this.task.classificationSummary = itemSelected;
-  }
-
-  private async getClassificationByDomain() {
+  private getClassificationByDomain() {
     this.requestInProgress = true;
-    this.classifications = (
-      await this.classificationService.getClassificationsByDomain(this.domainService.getSelectedDomainValue())
-    ).classifications;
+    this.classificationService
+      .getClassificationsByDomain(this.domainService.getSelectedDomainValue())
+      .then((classificationPagingList) => {
+        this.classifications = classificationPagingList.classifications;
+      });
     this.requestInProgress = false;
   }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.destroy$.next();
+    this.destroy$.complete();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails/taskdetails.component.html b/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails/taskdetails.component.html
index 2ab945bbb..29dfead20 100644
--- a/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails/taskdetails.component.html
+++ b/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails/taskdetails.component.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             'expand_more' : 'expand_less'}}</span>
         </button>
         <taskana-task-details-general-fields [task]="task" [saveToggleTriggered]="toggleFormValidation"
-                                             (formValid)="onSubmit()"></taskana-task-details-general-fields>
+                                             (formValid)="onSave()"></taskana-task-details-general-fields>
       </accordion-group>
       <!--Status Details-->
       <accordion-group panelClass="customClass" (isOpenChange)="accordion2State = $event">
diff --git a/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails/taskdetails.component.ts b/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails/taskdetails.component.ts
index 1cf38ad67..b812292b7 100644
--- a/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails/taskdetails.component.ts
+++ b/web/src/app/workplace/components/taskdetails/taskdetails.component.ts
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ export class TaskdetailsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
-  onSubmit() {
-    this.onSave();
-  }
-
   openTask() {
     this.router.navigate([{ outlets: { detail: `task/${this.currentId}` } }], { relativeTo: this.route.parent });
   }