diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config.rb
index 6694655ec3..3099e4deac 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class << self
       # hide blank fields in show view if true
       attr_accessor :compact_show_view
 
+      #  Enable HTML5 browser validation
+      attr_accessor :browser_validations
+
       # Set the max width of columns in list view before a new set is created
       attr_accessor :total_columns_width
 
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ def models
       # @see RailsAdmin::Config.registry
       def reset
         @compact_show_view = true
+        @browser_validations = true
         @yell_for_non_accessible_fields = true
         @authenticate = nil
         @authorize = nil
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/base.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/base.rb
index a692d6acdd..5104df6575 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/base.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/base.rb
@@ -123,8 +123,14 @@ def virtual?
           (@help ||= {})[::I18n.locale] ||= generic_field_help
         end
 
+        def html_required?
+          RailsAdmin::Config.browser_validations && required
+        end
+
         register_instance_option :html_attributes do
-          {}
+          {
+            required: html_required?,
+          }
         end
 
         register_instance_option :default_value do
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/string.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/string.rb
index 31aa38d008..d7d3988ab2 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/string.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/string.rb
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ module Types
         class String < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Base
           RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
 
+          def input_size
+            [50, length.to_i].reject(&:zero?).min
+          end
+
           register_instance_option :html_attributes do
             {
+              required: html_required?,
               maxlength: length,
-              size: [50, length.to_i].reject(&:zero?).min,
+              size: input_size,
             }
           end
 
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/text.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/text.rb
index 9c1abb87cc..84d9872746 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/text.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/text.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Text < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Base
 
           register_instance_option :html_attributes do
             {
+              required: html_required?,
               cols: '48',
               rows: '3',
             }
diff --git a/spec/integration/basic/edit/rails_admin_basic_edit_spec.rb b/spec/integration/basic/edit/rails_admin_basic_edit_spec.rb
index 7395f5b18b..c0da01785d 100644
--- a/spec/integration/basic/edit/rails_admin_basic_edit_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/basic/edit/rails_admin_basic_edit_spec.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
   describe 'edit' do
     before do
+      RailsAdmin::Config.browser_validations = true
       @player = FactoryGirl.create :player
       visit edit_path(model_name: 'player', id: @player.id)
     end
@@ -25,12 +26,12 @@
     end
 
     it 'checks required fields to have required attribute set' do
-      expect(find_field('player_name')[:required].nil?).to eq(false)
-      expect(find_field('player_number')[:required].nil?).to eq(false)
+      expect(find_field('player_name')[:required]).to be_present
+      expect(find_field('player_number')[:required]).to be_present
     end
 
     it 'checks optional fields to not have required attribute set' do
-      expect(find_field('player_position')[:required].nil?).to eq(true)
+      expect(find_field('player_position')[:required]).to be_blank
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/belongs_to_association_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/belongs_to_association_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9bdd79646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/belongs_to_association_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::BelongsToAssociation do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :integer_field, :belongs_to_association
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/boolean_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/boolean_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3b4839d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/boolean_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Boolean do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :boolean_field, :boolean
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/bson_object_id_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/bson_object_id_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24ed287ce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/bson_object_id_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::BsonObjectId do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :bson_object_id
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/carrierwave_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/carrierwave_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08eb4d4d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/carrierwave_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Carrierwave do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :carrierwave
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/ck_editor_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/ck_editor_spec.rb
index 043e261be3..2b0130a1b3 100644
--- a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/ck_editor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/ck_editor_spec.rb
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@
       ).to eq @custom_prefix
     end
   end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :text_field, :ck_editor
 end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/code_mirror_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/code_mirror_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a62f0445f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/code_mirror_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::CodeMirror do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :text_field, :code_mirror
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/color_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/color_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c341f8ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/color_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Color do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :color
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/date_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/date_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f40e34ea18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/date_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Date do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :date_field, :date
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/datetime_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/datetime_spec.rb
index 9cd5920605..da97141a19 100644
--- a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/datetime_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/datetime_spec.rb
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@
       expect(RailsAdmin.config(FieldTest).fields.detect { |f| f.name == :datetime_field }.with(object: FieldTest.new).formatted_date_value).to eq 'January 01, 2012'
     end
   end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :datetime_field, :datetime
 end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d69a91272c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/decimal_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Decimal do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :decimal_field, :decimal
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/drangonfly_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/drangonfly_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f431d5786e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/drangonfly_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Dragonfly do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :dragonfly
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/enum_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/enum_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d597a2df30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/enum_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Enum do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :enum
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/file_upload_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/file_upload_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbbc2ae368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/file_upload_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::FileUpload do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :file_upload
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3fcb47d89f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/float_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Float do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :float_field, :float
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/froala_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/froala_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eba209ce27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/froala_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Froala do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :text_field, :froala
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_and_belongs_to_many_association_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_and_belongs_to_many_association_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..831b3755db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_and_belongs_to_many_association_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::HasAndBelongsToManyAssociation do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :integer_field, :has_and_belongs_to_many_association
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_many_association_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_many_association_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8fb5a9067
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_many_association_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::HasManyAssociation do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :integer_field, :has_many_association
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_one_association_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_one_association_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3e05204f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_one_association_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::HasOneAssociation do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :integer_field, :has_one_association
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/hidden_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/hidden_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cba94f43a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/hidden_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Hidden do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :integer_field, :hidden
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/inet_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/inet_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d2fe48563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/inet_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Inet do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :inet
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/integer_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/integer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b13b70778f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/integer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Integer do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :integer_field, :integer
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/json_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/json_spec.rb
index 68fd6e9ded..9b517ae349 100644
--- a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/json_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/json_spec.rb
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@
       expect(field.class).to eq RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Json
     end
   end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :text, :json
 end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/paperclip_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/paperclip_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8975cacac0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/paperclip_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Paperclip do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :paperclip
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/password_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/password_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da278f3f0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/password_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Password do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :password
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/serialized_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/serialized_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a13104ce09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/serialized_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Serialized do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :text_field, :serialized
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/string_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/string_spec.rb
index 647d1f9e2c..c4bb72d94c 100644
--- a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/string_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/string_spec.rb
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@
       expect(string_field.html_attributes[:size]).to_not be_zero
     end
   end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :string
 end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/text_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/text_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d281570cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/text_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Text do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :text_field, :text
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/time_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/time_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fcfce2862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/time_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Time do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :time_field, :time
+end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/uuid_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/uuid_spec.rb
index dab49dbc30..7c6b98ec02 100644
--- a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/uuid_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/uuid_spec.rb
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@
   it 'handles uuid string' do
     expect(@field.value).to eq uuid
   end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :string_field, :uuid
 end
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/wysihtml5_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/wysihtml5_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..075c534051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/types/wysihtml5_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::Wysihtml5 do
+  it_behaves_like 'a generic field type', :text_field, :wysihtml5
+end
diff --git a/spec/shared_examples/shared_examples_for_field_types.rb b/spec/shared_examples/shared_examples_for_field_types.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84c437229e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/shared_examples/shared_examples_for_field_types.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.shared_examples 'a generic field type' do |column_name, field_type|
+  context 'with browser_validations' do
+    before do
+      RailsAdmin.config FieldTest do
+        field column_name, field_type do
+          required true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    let :rails_admin_field do
+      RailsAdmin.config('FieldTest').fields.detect do |f|
+        f.name == column_name
+      end.with(object: FieldTest.new)
+    end
+
+    context 'enabled' do
+      before :each do
+        RailsAdmin::Config.browser_validations = true
+      end
+
+      describe '#html_attributes' do
+        it 'should contain a required attribute with the string "required" as value' do
+          expect(rails_admin_field.html_attributes[:required]).to be_truthy
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'disabled' do
+      before :each do
+        RailsAdmin::Config.browser_validations = false
+      end
+
+      describe '#html_attributes' do
+        it 'should contain a required attribute with the string "required" as value' do
+          expect(rails_admin_field.html_attributes[:required]).to be_falsey
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 7128c9788c..7e8559a54b 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 require 'database_cleaner'
 require "orm/#{CI_ORM}"
 
+Dir[File.expand_path('../shared_examples/**/*.rb', __FILE__)].each { |f| require f }
+
 ActionMailer::Base.delivery_method = :test
 ActionMailer::Base.perform_deliveries = true
 ActionMailer::Base.default_url_options[:host] = 'example.com'