diff --git a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/views/SampleForm/SampleFormController.js b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/views/SampleForm/SampleFormController.js
index 92e3cf3cd1421553487686cca62cad12d183d193..0eaf55365e726a2900d214b0e873f3593f7a4a4b 100644
--- a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/views/SampleForm/SampleFormController.js
+++ b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/views/SampleForm/SampleFormController.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function SampleFormController(mainController, mode, sample) {
 		//
 		// Parents/Children Links
 		//
-		if(!isCopyWithNewCode && sample.sampleTypeCode !== "REQUEST") {
+		if(!isCopyWithNewCode && sample.sampleTypeCode !== "REQUEST") { // REQUESTS are validated below
 			if(!_this._sampleFormModel.sampleLinksParents.isValid()) {
 				return;
 			}