diff --git a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
index 937491f..544e35b 100644
--- a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public static function validateUriElement($element, FormStateInterface $form_sta
    */
   public static function validateTitleElement(&$element, FormStateInterface $form_state, $form) {
     if ($element['uri']['#value'] !== '' && $element['title']['#value'] === '') {
-      $element['title']['#required'] = TRUE;
+      //$element['title']['#required'] = TRUE;
       // We expect the field name placeholder value to be wrapped in t() here,
       // so it won't be escaped again as it's already marked safe.
       $form_state->setError($element['title'], t('@name field is required.', ['@name' => $element['title']['#title']]));
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ 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'][] = [get_called_class(), 'validateTitleElement'];
+      $element['title']['#required'] = TRUE;
     }
 
     // Exposing the attributes array in the widget is left for alternate and more