diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/form/components/widgets/core/form-field-validator.spec.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/form/components/widgets/core/form-field-validator.spec.ts
index a5dae7a66e..fb50958f23 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/form/components/widgets/core/form-field-validator.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/form/components/widgets/core/form-field-validator.spec.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ describe('FormFieldValidator', () => {
             expect(validator.validate(field)).toBe(false);
         });
 
+        it('should fail for dropdown with empty object', () => {
+            const field = new FormFieldModel(new FormModel(), {
+                type: FormFieldTypes.DROPDOWN,
+                value: {},
+                required: true,
+                options: [{ id: 'one', name: 'one' }],
+                selectionType: 'multiple'
+            });
+
+            expect(validator.validate(field)).toBe(false);
+        });
+
         it('should fail for radio buttons', () => {
             const field = new FormFieldModel(new FormModel(), {
                 type: FormFieldTypes.RADIO_BUTTONS,
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/form/components/widgets/core/form-field-validator.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/form/components/widgets/core/form-field-validator.ts
index c939f4b403..6a8a5005e1 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/form/components/widgets/core/form-field-validator.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/form/components/widgets/core/form-field-validator.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ export class RequiredFieldValidator implements FormFieldValidator {
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
+
+                if (field.required && typeof field.value === 'object' && field.value && !Object.keys(field.value).length) {
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
 
             if (field.type === FormFieldTypes.RADIO_BUTTONS) {