diff --git a/src/main/twirl/settings/options.scala.html b/src/main/twirl/settings/options.scala.html
index d386ac3..e41deda 100644
--- a/src/main/twirl/settings/options.scala.html
+++ b/src/main/twirl/settings/options.scala.html
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
                 <option value="@branch"@if(branch==repository.repository.defaultBranch){ selected}>@branch</option>
               }
             </select>
+            <span class="error" id="error-defaultBranch"></span>
           </fieldset>
           <fieldset class="margin">
             <label>