diff --git a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
index 9c97caa..f838540 100644
--- a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ public function formElement(FieldItemListInterface $items, $delta, array $elemen
     // settings cannot be saved otherwise.
     if (!$this->isDefaultValueWidget($form_state) && $this->getFieldSetting('title') == DRUPAL_REQUIRED) {
       $element['#element_validate'][] = array(get_called_class(), 'validateTitleElement');
+      // Mark field as required, if parent is required.
+      $element['title']['#required'] = $element['#required'];
     }
 
     // Exposing the attributes array in the widget is left for alternate and more
diff --git a/core/modules/link/src/Tests/LinkFieldTest.php b/core/modules/link/src/Tests/LinkFieldTest.php
index eada494..4eb64b3 100644
--- a/core/modules/link/src/Tests/LinkFieldTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/link/src/Tests/LinkFieldTest.php
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ function testLinkTitle() {
           // Verify that the link text is required, if the URL is non-empty.
           $edit = array(
             "{$field_name}[0][uri]" => 'http://www.example.com',
+            // if the URL is non-empty, text field should also not be empty.
+            "{$field_name}[0][title]" => 'Example',
           );
           $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save'));
           $this->assertText(t('@name field is required.', array('@name' => t('Link text'))));