diff --git a/openatlas/static/js/forms.js b/openatlas/static/js/forms.js
index f72c2a4ca..f33f6b3ea 100644
--- a/openatlas/static/js/forms.js
+++ b/openatlas/static/js/forms.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 
   // Add required to reference precision if reference is set
   ['keyup', 'change'].forEach((listener) => {
-    $("[id^=reference_system_value]").on(listener, function () {
+    $("[id^=reference_system_id]").on(listener, function () {
       const select = $(`#reference_system_precision_${this.id.split('_').pop()}`);
       if (!this.value?.length)
         select.removeClass('required');
diff --git a/openatlas/templates/forms/reference_field.html b/openatlas/templates/forms/reference_field.html
index f506e188b..4538c0dc7 100644
--- a/openatlas/templates/forms/reference_field.html
+++ b/openatlas/templates/forms/reference_field.html
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
       autocomplete="off"
       style="position: relative"
       value="{{ field.data['value'] or '' }}"
-      id="reference_system_value_{{ field.reference_system_id }}"
-      placeholder="{{ field.placeholder }}"
+      id="reference_system_id_{{ field.reference_system_id }}"
       name="reference_system_id_{{ field.reference_system_id }}"
+      placeholder="{{ field.placeholder }}"
       type="text"
       class="{{ config.CSS.string_field }}"
       data-reference-system="{{ field.label.text.replace(' ','-') }}">