diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillEventBundle/Entity/Status.php b/src/Bundle/ChillEventBundle/Entity/Status.php
index 38c07879c..89ec9e8b9 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillEventBundle/Entity/Status.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillEventBundle/Entity/Status.php
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Status
     private $name;
 
     #[ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity: EventType::class, inversedBy: 'statuses')]
+    #[Assert\NotNull(message: 'An event status must be linked to an event type.')]
     private ?EventType $type = null;
 
     /**