diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms/bulk_import.py b/netbox/extras/forms/bulk_import.py
index 4f7c85e85..43b3320c6 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms/bulk_import.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms/bulk_import.py
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ class JournalEntryImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
         choices=JournalEntryKindChoices,
         help_text=_('The classification of entry')
     )
+    comments = forms.CharField(
+        label=_('Comments'),
+        required=True
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         model = JournalEntry
diff --git a/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py
index 37ee10604..3e2c99a2e 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ class JournalEntryForm(NetBoxModelForm):
         label=_('Kind'),
         choices=JournalEntryKindChoices
     )
-    comments = CommentField()
+    comments = CommentField(required=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = JournalEntry