# Mandatory custom user field shows no error hint when omitted on signup **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/mandatory-custom-user-field-shows-no-error-hint-when-omitted-on-signup/370279 **Category:** Bug **Tags:** user-custom-fields, signup **Created:** [June 15, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mandatory-custom-user-field-shows-no-error-hint-when-omitted-on-signup/370279 "2025-06-15T18:27:19Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![fhe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fhe/32/113345_2.png) [@fhe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fhe) #### Post date: [June 17, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mandatory-custom-user-field-shows-no-error-hint-when-omitted-on-signup/370279/4 "2025-06-17T04:37:12Z")
> [@fhe](#): > > `$ is not defined` > [@sam](#): > > Do you have any custom themes or components installed? I had the snippet of JS referenced in [Don't Link User Title to a Group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dont-link-user-title-to-a-group/58267) in the custom code `` theme settings. Unfortunately, I don’t remember if or why I’ve added it in the first place. Once removed, the error on the console disappears. > [@sam](#): > > Are you running latest? Yes, I’ve just updated to latest latest and also don’t see the error hint for the custom user field there. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mandatory-custom-user-field-shows-no-error-hint-when-omitted-on-signup/370279)._