diff --git a/core/modules/image/image.field.inc b/core/modules/image/image.field.inc
index fcde8e6..09bc4eb 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/image.field.inc
+++ b/core/modules/image/image.field.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ function image_field_info() {
         'file_directory' => '',
         'max_filesize' => '',
         'alt_field' => 0,
+        'alt_field_required' => 0,
         'title_field' => 0,
+        'title_field_required' => 0,
         'max_resolution' => '',
         'min_resolution' => '',
         'default_image' => 0,
@@ -139,7 +141,18 @@ function image_field_instance_settings_form($field, $instance) {
     '#title' => t('Enable <em>Alt</em> field'),
     '#default_value' => $settings['alt_field'],
     '#description' => t('The alt attribute may be used by search engines, screen readers, and when the image cannot be loaded.'),
+    '#weight' => 9,
+  );
+  $form['alt_field_required'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('<em>Alt</em> field required'),
+    '#default_value' => $settings['alt_field_required'],
     '#weight' => 10,
+    '#states' => array(
+      'visible' => array(
+        ':input[name="instance[settings][alt_field]"]' => array('checked' => TRUE),
+      ),
+    ),
   );
   $form['title_field'] = array(
     '#type' => 'checkbox',
@@ -148,6 +161,18 @@ function image_field_instance_settings_form($field, $instance) {
     '#description' => t('The title attribute is used as a tooltip when the mouse hovers over the image.'),
     '#weight' => 11,
   );
+  $form['title_field_required'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('<em>Title</em> field required'),
+    '#default_value' => $settings['title_field_required'],
+    '#weight' => 12,
+    '#states' => array(
+      'visible' => array(
+        ':input[name="instance[settings][title_field]"]' => array('checked' => TRUE),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+
 
   // Add the default image to the instance.
   $form['default_image'] = array(
@@ -316,6 +341,10 @@ function image_field_widget_process($element, &$form_state, $form) {
     );
   }
 
+  // Get field settings.
+  $instance = field_widget_instance($element, $form_state);
+  $settings = $instance['settings'];
+
   // Add the additional alt and title fields.
   $element['alt'] = array(
     '#title' => t('Alternate text'),
@@ -326,6 +355,7 @@ function image_field_widget_process($element, &$form_state, $form) {
     '#maxlength' => 512,
     '#weight' => -2,
     '#access' => (bool) $item['fid'] && $element['#alt_field'],
+    '#element_validate' => $settings['alt_field_required'] == 1 ? array('_image_field_required_fields_validate') : array(),
   );
   $element['title'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textfield',
@@ -335,12 +365,31 @@ function image_field_widget_process($element, &$form_state, $form) {
     '#maxlength' => 1024,
     '#weight' => -1,
     '#access' => (bool) $item['fid'] && $element['#title_field'],
+    '#element_validate' => $settings['alt_field_required'] == 1 ? array('_image_field_required_fields_validate') : array(),
   );
 
   return $element;
 }
 
 /**
+ * Validate callback for alt and title field, if the user wants them required.
+ *
+ * This is separated in a validate function instead of a #required flag to avoid
+ * being validated on the process callback.
+ */
+function _image_field_required_fields_validate($element, &$form_state) {
+  // Only do validation if the function is triggered from other places than
+  // the image process form.
+  if (!in_array('file_managed_file_submit', $form_state['triggering_element']['#submit'])) {
+    // Check if field is left emtpy.
+    if (empty($element['#default_value'])) {
+      form_error($element, t('The field !title is required', array('!title' => $element['#title'])));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Returns HTML for an image field widget.
  *
  * @param array $variables
diff --git a/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Tests/ImageFieldValidateTest.php b/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Tests/ImageFieldValidateTest.php
index 773406a..1cd0ce9 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Tests/ImageFieldValidateTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Tests/ImageFieldValidateTest.php
@@ -53,4 +53,24 @@ function testResolution() {
     $nid = $this->uploadNodeImage($image_that_is_too_big, $field_name, 'article');
     $this->assertText(t('The image was resized to fit within the maximum allowed dimensions of 100x100 pixels.'), 'Image exceeding max resolution was properly resized.');
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Test that required alt/title fields gets validated right.
+   */
+  function testRequiredAttributes() {
+    $field_name = strtolower($this->randomName());
+    $instance_settings = array(
+      'alt_field' => 1,
+      'alt_field_required' => 1,
+      'title_field' => 1,
+      'title_field_required' => 1,
+    );
+    $this->createImageField($field_name, 'article', array(), $instance_settings);
+    $images = $this->drupalGetTestFiles('image');
+    // Let's just use the first image.
+    $image = $images[0];
+    $nid = $this->uploadNodeImage($image, $field_name, 'article');
+    $this->assertText(t('The field Alternate text is required'), 'Node save failed when alt text required was set and alt text was left empty.');
+    $this->assertText(t('The field Title is required'), 'Node save failed when title text required was set and title text was left empty.');
+  }
 }