diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts b/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
index e140be2dcf2..3972ff08115 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
         // multiple values excepted if this is NOT A select (i.e. input) or a multiple select
         const isMultiple = !this.selectElement || this.selectElement.multiple;
-        if (!this.formElement.disabled && !isMultiple) {
+        if (!this.formElement.required && !this.formElement.disabled && !isMultiple) {
             plugins.clear_button = { title: '' };
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/src/Form/AutocompleteChoiceTypeExtension.php b/src/Autocomplete/src/Form/AutocompleteChoiceTypeExtension.php
index cb0b98d4538..dc74396181f 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/src/Form/AutocompleteChoiceTypeExtension.php
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/src/Form/AutocompleteChoiceTypeExtension.php
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public function finishView(FormView $view, FormInterface $form, array $options)
 
         $attr = $view->vars['attr'] ?? [];
 
+        $attr['required'] = $view->vars['required'];
+
         $controllerName = 'symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete';
         $attr['data-controller'] = trim(($attr['data-controller'] ?? '').' '.$controllerName);
 
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/tests/Fixtures/Form/ProductType.php b/src/Autocomplete/tests/Fixtures/Form/ProductType.php
index 9261087fd8f..5e017c82eac 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/tests/Fixtures/Form/ProductType.php
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/tests/Fixtures/Form/ProductType.php
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options): void
                 'autocomplete' => true,
                 'mapped' => false,
             ])
+            ->add('colour', ChoiceType::class, [
+                'choices' => [
+                    'red' => 'red',
+                    'blue' => 'blue',
+                    'green' => 'green',
+                ],
+                'autocomplete' => true,
+                'mapped' => false,
+                'required' => false,
+            ])
             ->add('tags', TextType::class, [
                 'mapped' => false,
                 'autocomplete' => true,
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/tests/Functional/AutocompleteFormRenderingTest.php b/src/Autocomplete/tests/Functional/AutocompleteFormRenderingTest.php
index f03e749537b..66abf664806 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/tests/Functional/AutocompleteFormRenderingTest.php
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/tests/Functional/AutocompleteFormRenderingTest.php
@@ -31,11 +31,19 @@ public function testFieldsRenderWithStimulusController()
             ->get('/test-form')
             ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_category_autocomplete', 'data-controller', 'symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete')
             ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_category_autocomplete', 'data-symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete-url-value', '/test/autocomplete/category_autocomplete_type')
+            ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_category_autocomplete', 'required', 'required')
 
             ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_portionSize', 'data-controller', 'symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete')
+            ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_portionSize', 'required', 'required')
+
+            //not implemented in zenstruck/browser
+            //->elementAttributeNotExists('#product_colour', 'required')
+
             ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_tags', 'data-controller', 'symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete')
             ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_tags', 'data-symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete-tom-select-options-value', 'createOnBlur')
+            ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_tags', 'required', 'required')
         ;
+
     }
 
     public function testCategoryFieldSubmitsCorrectly()