diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ContractAdminController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ContractAdminController.php
index 3a70755fc..3751e922f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ContractAdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ContractAdminController.php
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ class ContractAdminController extends Controller
 
     public function storeNewContract(Request $request) {
         $this->validate($request, [
-            'name',
-            'date',
-            'body',
-            'type',
+            'name' => 'required',
+            'date' => 'required',
+            'body' => 'required',
+            'type' => 'required',
         ]);
 
         $date = new Carbon($request->date);
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ class ContractAdminController extends Controller
      */
     public function storeAcceptContract(Request $request) {
         $this->validate($request, [
-            'contract_id',
-            'bid_id',
-            'character_id',
-            'bid_amount',
+            'contract_id' => 'required',
+            'bid_id' => 'required',
+            'character_id' => 'required',
+            'bid_amount' => 'required',
         ]);
 
         //Update the contract
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ class ContractAdminController extends Controller
 
     public function storeEndContract(Request $request) {
         $this->validate($request, [
-            'contract_id',
-            'accept',
+            'contract_id' => 'required',
+            'accept' => 'required',
         ]);
 
         //Declare class variables
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ContractController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ContractController.php
index e252e185a..7da128637 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ContractController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ContractController.php
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ class ContractController extends Controller
         $this->validate($request, [
             'contract_id' => 'required',
             'bid' => 'required',
+            'notes' => 'required',
         ]);
 
         //Delcare some class variables we will need
@@ -213,6 +214,8 @@ class ContractController extends Controller
             $amount = $request->bid * 1.00;
         }
 
+        $notes = nl2br($request->notes);
+
         //Get the character id and character name from the auth of the user calling
         //this function
         $characterId = auth()->user()->getId();
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ class ContractController extends Controller
             $bid->character_name = $characterName;
             $bid->corporation_id = $corporationId;
             $bid->corporation_name = $corporationName;
-            $bid->notes = $request->notes;
+            $bid->notes = $notes;
             $bid->save();
 
             //Redirect to the correct page
@@ -277,7 +280,7 @@ class ContractController extends Controller
      */
     public function modifyBid(Request $request) {
         $this->validate($request, [
-            'bid',
+            'bid' => 'required',
         ]);
 
         $amount = $request->bid;