diff --git a/horizon/forms/base.py b/horizon/forms/base.py
index 2653f00377..605568a2ce 100644
--- a/horizon/forms/base.py
+++ b/horizon/forms/base.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class SelfHandlingForm(SelfHandlingMixin, forms.Form):
     A base :class:`Form <django:django.forms.Form>` class which includes
     processing logic in its subclasses.
     """
+    required_css_class = 'required'
+
     def api_error(self, message):
         """
         Adds an error to the form's error dictionary after validation
diff --git a/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_form_fields.html b/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_form_fields.html
index 21a9abdfdd..35676142a7 100644
--- a/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_form_fields.html
+++ b/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_form_fields.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </div>
 {% endif %}
 {% for field in form.visible_fields %}
-  <div class="control-group form-field clearfix{% if field.errors %} error{% endif %}">
+  <div class="control-group form-field clearfix{% if field.errors %} error{% endif %} {{ field.css_classes }}">
     {{ field.label_tag }}
     {% if field.errors %}
       {% for error in field.errors %}
diff --git a/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_workflow.html b/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_workflow.html
index 4730af1bac..d2ef8b32e7 100644
--- a/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_workflow.html
+++ b/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_workflow.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     {% block modal-body %}
       <ul class="nav nav-tabs">
         {% for step in workflow.steps %}
-        <li class="{% if entry_point == step.slug %}active{% endif %}{% if step.has_errors %} error{% endif %}">
+        <li class="{% if entry_point == step.slug %}active{% endif %}{% if step.has_errors %} error{% endif %}{% if step.has_required_fields %} required{% endif %}">
           <a href="#{{ step.get_id }}" data-toggle="tab" data-target="#{{ step.get_id }}">{{ step }}</a>
         </li>
         {% endfor %}
diff --git a/horizon/workflows/base.py b/horizon/workflows/base.py
index 800d56edd9..9412a35241 100644
--- a/horizon/workflows/base.py
+++ b/horizon/workflows/base.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ class Action(forms.Form):
                                  % self.__class__.__name__)
         self.request = request
         self._populate_choices(request, context)
+        self.required_css_class = 'required'
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return force_unicode(self.name)
@@ -445,6 +446,16 @@ class Step(object):
         """
         self.action.add_error(message)
 
+    def has_required_fields(self):
+        """
+        Returns True if action contains any required fields
+        """
+        for key in self.contributes:
+            field = self.action.fields.get(key, None)
+            if (field and field.required):
+                return True
+        return False
+
 
 class WorkflowMetaclass(type):
     def __new__(mcs, name, bases, attrs):
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
index 89377fa42d..ef591e19fd 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/networks/workflows.py
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class CreateNetworkInfoAction(workflows.Action):
     net_name = forms.CharField(max_length=255,
                                label=_("Network Name"),
-                               help_text=_("Network Name. This field is "
-                                           "optional."),
                                required=False)
     admin_state = forms.BooleanField(label=_("Admin State"),
                                      initial=True, required=False)
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ class CreateSubnetInfoAction(workflows.Action):
                                      initial=True, required=False)
     subnet_name = forms.CharField(max_length=255,
                                   label=_("Subnet Name"),
-                                  help_text=_("Subnet Name. This field is "
-                                           "optional."),
                                   required=False)
     cidr = fields.IPField(label=_("Network Address"),
                           required=False,
@@ -72,7 +68,7 @@ class CreateSubnetInfoAction(workflows.Action):
     ip_version = forms.ChoiceField(choices=[(4, 'IPv4'), (6, 'IPv6')],
                                    label=_("IP Version"))
     gateway_ip = fields.IPField(
-                    label=_("Gateway IP (optional)"),
+                    label=_("Gateway IP"),
                     required=False,
                     initial="",
                     help_text=_("IP address of Gateway (e.g. 192.168.0.254) "
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/less/horizon.less b/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/less/horizon.less
index 2c790ae761..97ed19dbab 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/less/horizon.less
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/static/dashboard/less/horizon.less
@@ -1144,6 +1144,15 @@ form div.clearfix.error {
   content: "*";
 }
 
+.nav-tabs li.required a:after,
+form .form-field.required > label:after {
+  content: "*";
+  font-weight: bold;
+  line-height: 0;
+  padding-left: 4px;
+  color: #3290c0;
+}
+
 /* Region selector in header */
 
 #region_selector {