diff --git a/compensation/views.py b/compensation/views.py
index 98fe64c7..563c1f75 100644
--- a/compensation/views.py
+++ b/compensation/views.py
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ def open_view(request: HttpRequest, id: str):
         "sum_before_states": sum_before_states,
         "sum_after_states": sum_after_states,
         "diff_states": diff_states,
-        "is_default_member": in_group(_user, _(DEFAULT_GROUP)),
-        "is_zb_member": in_group(_user, _(ZB_GROUP)),
-        "is_ets_member": in_group(_user, _(ETS_GROUP)),
+        "is_default_member": in_group(_user, DEFAULT_GROUP),
+        "is_zb_member": in_group(_user, ZB_GROUP),
+        "is_ets_member": in_group(_user, ETS_GROUP),
     }
     context = BaseContext(request, context).context
     return render(request, template, context)
diff --git a/intervention/views.py b/intervention/views.py
index 9c8e3549..cbbcf834 100644
--- a/intervention/views.py
+++ b/intervention/views.py
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ def open_view(request: HttpRequest, id: str):
         "compensations": compensations,
         "has_access": is_data_shared,
         "geom_form": geom_form,
-        "is_default_member": in_group(_user, _(DEFAULT_GROUP)),
-        "is_zb_member": in_group(_user, _(ZB_GROUP)),
-        "is_ets_member": in_group(_user, _(ETS_GROUP)),
+        "is_default_member": in_group(_user, DEFAULT_GROUP),
+        "is_zb_member": in_group(_user, ZB_GROUP),
+        "is_ets_member": in_group(_user, ETS_GROUP),
     }
 
     if not is_data_shared:
diff --git a/konova/forms.py b/konova/forms.py
index c774e91b..72bc1838 100644
--- a/konova/forms.py
+++ b/konova/forms.py
@@ -37,12 +37,19 @@ class BaseForm(forms.Form):
     form_caption = None
     instance = None  # The data holding model object
     form_attrs = {}  # Holds additional attributes, that can be used in the template
+    has_required_fields = False  # Automatically set. Triggers hint rendering in templates
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.instance = kwargs.pop("instance", None)
         self.user = kwargs.pop("user", None)
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+        # Check for required fields
+        for _field_name, _field_val in self.fields.items():
+            if _field_val.required:
+                self.has_required_fields = True
+                break
+
     @abstractmethod
     def save(self):
         # To be implemented in subclasses!
diff --git a/templates/table/generic_table_form_body.html b/templates/table/generic_table_form_body.html
index ba618b8e..8c173481 100644
--- a/templates/table/generic_table_form_body.html
+++ b/templates/table/generic_table_form_body.html
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@
                 {% endfor %}
             </tbody>
         </table>
-        <small>{% trans 'Fields with * are required.' %}</small>
\ No newline at end of file
+        {% if form.has_required_fields %}
+        <small>{% trans 'Fields with * are required.' %}</small>
+        {% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file