diff --git a/apps/dav/src/components/AbsenceForm.vue b/apps/dav/src/components/AbsenceForm.vue
index 0462c22a53d7d..500004b755a81 100644
--- a/apps/dav/src/components/AbsenceForm.vue
+++ b/apps/dav/src/components/AbsenceForm.vue
@@ -21,24 +21,26 @@
   -->
 
 <template>
-	<div class="absence">
+	<form class="absence" @submit.prevent="saveForm">
 		<div class="absence__dates">
 			<NcDateTimePickerNative id="absence-first-day"
 				v-model="firstDay"
 				:label="$t('dav', 'First day')"
-				class="absence__dates__picker" />
+				class="absence__dates__picker"
+				:required="true" />
 			<NcDateTimePickerNative id="absence-last-day"
 				v-model="lastDay"
 				:label="$t('dav', 'Last day (inclusive)')"
-				class="absence__dates__picker" />
+				class="absence__dates__picker"
+				:required="true" />
 		</div>
-		<NcTextField :value.sync="status" :label="$t('dav', 'Short absence status')" />
-		<NcTextArea :value.sync="message" :label="$t('dav', 'Long absence Message')" />
+		<NcTextField :value.sync="status" :label="$t('dav', 'Short absence status')" :required="true" />
+		<NcTextArea :value.sync="message" :label="$t('dav', 'Long absence Message')" :required="true" />
 
 		<div class="absence__buttons">
 			<NcButton :disabled="loading || !valid"
 				type="primary"
-				@click="saveForm">
+				native-type="submit">
 				{{ $t('dav', 'Save') }}
 			</NcButton>
 			<NcButton :disabled="loading || !valid"
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@
 				{{ $t('dav', 'Disable absence') }}
 			</NcButton>
 		</div>
-	</div>
+	</form>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -59,7 +61,9 @@ import { generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import { formatDateAsYMD } from '../utils/date.js'
 import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
-import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+import { showError, showSuccess } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+
+import logger from '../service/logger.js'
 
 export default {
 	name: 'AbsenceForm',
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ export default {
 			return !!this.firstDay
 				&& !!this.lastDay
 				&& !!this.status
+				&& !!this.message
 				&& this.lastDay > this.firstDay
 		},
 	},
@@ -111,8 +116,10 @@ export default {
 					status: this.status,
 					message: this.message,
 				})
+				showSuccess(this.$t('dav', 'Absence saved'))
 			} catch (error) {
 				showError(this.$t('dav', 'Failed to save your absence settings'))
+				logger.error('Could not save absence', { error })
 			} finally {
 				this.loading = false
 			}
@@ -122,8 +129,10 @@ export default {
 			try {
 				await axios.delete(generateUrl('/apps/dav/settings/absence'))
 				this.resetForm()
+				showSuccess(this.$t('dav', 'Absence cleared'))
 			} catch (error) {
 				showError(this.$t('dav', 'Failed to clear your absence settings'))
+				logger.error('Could not clear absence', { error })
 			} finally {
 				this.loading = false
 			}