diff --git a/e107_plugins/faqs/admin_config.php b/e107_plugins/faqs/admin_config.php
index 2c9b50565..cb80cd4f4 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/faqs/admin_config.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/faqs/admin_config.php
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ class faq_main_ui extends e_admin_ui
 			'submit_question'	   		=> array('title'=> LANA_FAQ_PREF_2, 'tab'=>1, 'type'=>'userclass' ),
 			'submit_question_limit'		=> array('title'=> LANA_FAQ_PREF_4, 'tab'=>1, 'type'=>'number', 'data'=>'int', 'help'=>LANA_FAQ_PREF_HELP_1),
 			'submit_question_char_limit'=> array('title'=> LANA_FAQ_PREF_5, 'tab'=>1, 'type'=>'number', 'data'=>'int', 'help'=>LANA_FAQ_PREF_HELP_1, 'writeParms'=>array('max'=>255, 'default'=>255)),
+			'submit_question_char_min'=> array('title'=> LANA_FAQ_PREF_24, 'tab'=>1, 'type'=>'number', 'data'=>'int', 'help'=>LANA_FAQ_PREF_HELP_1, 'writeParms'=> array('default'=> 20)),
 			'submit_question_language'	=> array('title'=> LANA_FAQ_PREF_6, 'tab'=>1, 'type'=>'dropdown' ),
 			'submit_question_acknowledgement'=> array('title'=> LANA_FAQ_PREF_7, 'tab'=>1, 'type'=>'textarea', 'help'=>LANA_FAQ_PREF_HELP_2),
 //new display tab
diff --git a/e107_plugins/faqs/faqs_shortcodes.php b/e107_plugins/faqs/faqs_shortcodes.php
index c1f44f294..0371da21a 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/faqs/faqs_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/faqs/faqs_shortcodes.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class faqs_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 	private $share = false;
 	private $datestamp = false;
 	private $questionCharLimit = 255;
+	private $questionCharMin = 20;
 	public $pref;
 	public $tag;
 	public $category;
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ class faqs_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 			$this->questionCharLimit = intval($pref['submit_question_char_limit']);
 		}
 
+		if(!empty($pref['submit_question_char_min']))
+		{
+			$this->questionCharMin = intval($pref['submit_question_char_min']);
+		}
+
 	}
 	
 	// Simply FAQ count when needed. 
@@ -331,7 +337,7 @@ class faqs_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 			{
 				$text .= $frm->open('faq-ask-question','post');
 				//TODO LAN ie. [x] character limit.
-				$text .= "<div>".$frm->textarea('ask_a_question','',3, 80 ,array('maxlength' =>$this->questionCharLimit, 'size' =>'xxlarge', 'placeholder' =>LAN_FAQS_012, 'wrap' =>'soft'))."
+				$text .= "<div>".$frm->textarea('ask_a_question','',3, 80 ,array('required' => true, 'maxlength' => $this->questionCharLimit, 'minlength' => $this->questionCharMinLimit, 'size' =>'xxlarge', 'placeholder' =>LAN_FAQS_012, 'wrap' =>'soft'))."
 				<div class='faq-char-limit'><small>".$this->questionCharLimit." ".LAN_FAQS_013."</small></div>".$frm->submit('submit_a_question',LAN_SUBMIT)."</div>";
 
 				$text .= $frm->close();
diff --git a/e107_plugins/faqs/languages/English/English_admin.php b/e107_plugins/faqs/languages/English/English_admin.php
index 8168f5e05..2aaa1ffd9 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/faqs/languages/English/English_admin.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/faqs/languages/English/English_admin.php
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ define("LANA_FAQ_PREF_20", "Ascending by Date");
 define("LANA_FAQ_PREF_21", "Descending by Date");
 define("LANA_FAQ_PREF_22", "Manage Questions");
 define("LANA_FAQ_PREF_23", "Manage Categories");
+define("LANA_FAQ_PREF_24", "Ask a Question: character min length");
 
 define("LANA_FAQ_PREF_HELP_1", "0 = no limit");
 define("LANA_FAQ_PREF_HELP_2", "Leave blank to use default");
diff --git a/e107_plugins/faqs/plugin.xml b/e107_plugins/faqs/plugin.xml
index 93bac6b30..c91b54898 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/faqs/plugin.xml
+++ b/e107_plugins/faqs/plugin.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 		<pref name="add_faq">255</pref>
 		<pref name="submit_question">255</pref>
         <pref name="submit_question_limit">3</pref>
+        <pref name="submit_question_char_limit">255</pref>
+        <pref name="submit_question_char_min">20</pref>
 		<pref name="classic_look">0</pref>
 		<pref name="display_social">1</pref>
         <pref name="display_datestamp">1</pref>