diff --git a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/TextEditor-Field/index.js b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/TextEditor-Field/index.js
index ba31a335..531e1ed1 100644
--- a/src/components/ChallengeEditor/TextEditor-Field/index.js
+++ b/src/components/ChallengeEditor/TextEditor-Field/index.js
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class TextEditorField extends Component {
             readOnly={readOnly}
           />
         </div>)}
+        {challenge.submitTriggered && !challenge.description && (
+          <div className={styles.error}>Public Specification is required</div>
+        )}
         {!readOnly && shouldShowPrivateDescription && !showShowPrivateDescriptionField && (<div className={styles.button} onClick={this.addNewPrivateDescription}>
           <PrimaryButton text={'Add private specification'} type={'info'} />
         </div>)}
@@ -73,9 +76,6 @@ class TextEditorField extends Component {
             />
           </div>
         )}
-        {challenge.submitTriggered && !challenge.description && (
-          <div className={styles.error}>Public Specification is required</div>
-        )}
         <TagsField
           challengeTags={challengeTagsFiltered}
           challenge={challenge}