diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repository_columns/columns_initializers/status_column_type.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repository_columns/columns_initializers/status_column_type.js
index 2863b27c0..cf6a5541a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repository_columns/columns_initializers/status_column_type.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repository_columns/columns_initializers/status_column_type.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var RepositoryStatusColumnType = (function() {
       if (stringLength < GLOBAL_CONSTANTS.NAME_MIN_LENGTH
           || stringLength > GLOBAL_CONSTANTS.NAME_MAX_LENGTH
           || iconPlaceholder) {
-        $row.addClass('error');
+        $row.addClass('error').attr('data-error-text', I18n.t('libraries.manange_modal_column.status_type.errors.icon_and_name_error'));
       } else {
         $row.removeClass('error');
       }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/repository_columns/status_type.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/repository_columns/status_type.scss
index 57b6dc1e1..95cd22fe8 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/repository_columns/status_type.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/repository_columns/status_type.scss
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   height: 34px;
   margin-bottom: 5px;
   transition: .3s;
+  position: relative;
 
   .status-item-field {
     border: 1px solid $input-border;
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@
   }
 
   &.error.error-highlight {
+    margin-bottom: 15px;
+
     .status-item-icon,
     .status-item-field {
       border-color: $brand-danger;
@@ -70,6 +73,18 @@
     .status-item-icon {
       border-right-color: $input-border;
     }
+
+    &::before {
+      @include font-small;
+      bottom: -14px;
+      color: $brand-danger;
+      content: attr(data-error-text);
+      left: 0;
+      line-height: 15px;
+      position: absolute;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+      width: 100%;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 464592d7d..039119a4f 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1201,6 +1201,8 @@ en:
       status_type:
         status_options_label: "Status options"
         add_status_label: "Add status option"
+        errors:
+          icon_and_name_error: "Status icon and status name should be filled"
       datetime_type:
         range_label: 'Range'
       checklist_type: