diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsetsController.php
index e3e0ddcb90..f8b96e81c7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsetsController.php
@@ -194,4 +194,44 @@ class CustomFieldsetsController extends Controller
 
 
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the field in a fieldset to required
+     *
+     * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
+     * @since [v5.0]
+     */
+    public function makeFieldRequired($fieldset_id, $field_id)
+    {
+
+        $this->authorize('update', CustomFieldset::class);
+        $field = CustomField::findOrFail($field_id);
+        $fieldset = CustomFieldset::findOrFail($fieldset_id);
+        $fields[$field->id] = ['required' => 1];
+        $fieldset->fields()->syncWithoutDetaching($fields);
+
+        return redirect()->route('fieldsets.show', ['fieldset' => $fieldset_id])
+            ->with("success", trans('Field successfully set to required'));
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the field in a fieldset to optional
+     *
+     * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
+     * @since [v5.0]
+     */
+    public function makeFieldOptional($fieldset_id, $field_id)
+    {
+        $this->authorize('update', CustomFieldset::class);
+        $field = CustomField::findOrFail($field_id);
+        $fieldset = CustomFieldset::findOrFail($fieldset_id);
+        $fields[$field->id] = ['required' => 0];
+        $fieldset->fields()->syncWithoutDetaching($fields);
+
+        return redirect()->route('fieldsets.show', ['fieldset' => $fieldset_id])
+            ->with("success", trans('Field successfully set to optional'));
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/custom_fields/fieldsets/view.blade.php b/resources/views/custom_fields/fieldsets/view.blade.php
index f201d90dea..c74360ca2b 100644
--- a/resources/views/custom_fields/fieldsets/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/custom_fields/fieldsets/view.blade.php
@@ -56,7 +56,19 @@
               <td>{{$field->format}}</td>
               <td>{{$field->element}}</td>
               <td>{{ $field->field_encrypted=='1' ?  trans('general.yes') : trans('general.no') }}</td>
-              <td>{{$field->pivot->required ? "REQUIRED" : "OPTIONAL"}}</td>
+                <td>
+                    @if ($field->pivot->required)
+                        <a href="{{ route('fields.optional', [$custom_fieldset->id, $field->id]) }}">
+                            <i class="fa fa-check text-success" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+                            <span class="sr-only">Required - click to make optional</span>
+                        </a>
+                    @else
+                        <a href="{{ route('fields.required', [$custom_fieldset->id, $field->id]) }}">
+                            <i class="fa fa-times text-danger" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+                            <span class="sr-only">Optional - click to make required</span>
+                        </a>
+                    @endif
+                </td>
               <td>
                 @can('update', $custom_fieldset)
                 <a href="{{ route('fields.disassociate', [$field,$custom_fieldset->id]) }}" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger">Remove</a>
diff --git a/routes/web/fields.php b/routes/web/fields.php
index 18a403aae1..00815b2d04 100644
--- a/routes/web/fields.php
+++ b/routes/web/fields.php
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@
 
 Route::group([ 'prefix' => 'fields','middleware' => ['auth'] ], function () {
 
+    Route::get('required/{fieldset_id}/{field_id}',
+        ['uses' => 'CustomFieldsetsController@makeFieldRequired',
+            'as' => 'fields.required']
+    );
+
+    Route::get('optional/{fieldset_id}/{field_id}',
+        ['uses' => 'CustomFieldsetsController@makeFieldOptional',
+            'as' => 'fields.optional']
+    );
+
     Route::get('{field_id}/fieldset/{fieldset_id}/disassociate',
         ['uses' => 'CustomFieldsController@deleteFieldFromFieldset',
         'as' => 'fields.disassociate']