diff --git a/Classes/Validation/Validator/RegistrationFieldValidator.php b/Classes/Validation/Validator/RegistrationFieldValidator.php
index 9e13b6560..5764dfa13 100644
--- a/Classes/Validation/Validator/RegistrationFieldValidator.php
+++ b/Classes/Validation/Validator/RegistrationFieldValidator.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 namespace DERHANSEN\SfEventMgt\Validation\Validator;
 
 use DERHANSEN\SfEventMgt\Domain\Model\Registration;
-use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Persistence\ObjectStorage;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Validation\Validator\AbstractValidator;
 use TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Validation\Validator\NotEmptyValidator;
@@ -64,14 +63,18 @@ protected function validateField(Registration\Field $registrationField, ObjectSt
 
     protected function getNotEmptyValidator(): NotEmptyValidator
     {
-        return GeneralUtility::makeInstance(NotEmptyValidator::class);
+        $validator = new NotEmptyValidator();
+        $validator->setOptions([
+            'nullMessage' => 'LLL:EXT:sf_event_mgt/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:validation.required_field',
+            'emptyMessage' => 'LLL:EXT:sf_event_mgt/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:validation.required_field',
+        ]);
+
+        return $validator;
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns the value for the given registrationField from the given fieldValues
      *
-     * @param Registration\Field $registrationField
-     * @param ObjectStorage $fieldValues
      * @return string|array
      */
     protected function getFieldValue(Registration\Field $registrationField, ObjectStorage $fieldValues)
diff --git a/Classes/Validation/Validator/RegistrationValidator.php b/Classes/Validation/Validator/RegistrationValidator.php
index 131515e36..31ddbfe30 100644
--- a/Classes/Validation/Validator/RegistrationValidator.php
+++ b/Classes/Validation/Validator/RegistrationValidator.php
@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@ protected function validateDefaultFields(Registration $value): void
     {
         $defaultFields = ['firstname', 'lastname', 'email'];
         foreach ($defaultFields as $defaultField) {
-            $validator = new NotEmptyValidator();
+            $validator = $this->getNotEmptyValidator();
             $validationResult = $validator->validate($value->_getProperty($defaultField));
             if ($validationResult->hasErrors()) {
-                $result = false;
                 foreach ($validationResult->getErrors() as $error) {
                     $this->result->forProperty($defaultField)->addError($error);
                 }
@@ -110,7 +109,6 @@ protected function validateDefaultFields(Registration $value): void
         $validator = new EmailAddressValidator();
         $validationResult = $validator->validate($value->_getProperty('email'));
         if ($validationResult->hasErrors()) {
-            $result = false;
             foreach ($validationResult->getErrors() as $error) {
                 $this->result->forProperty('email')->addError($error);
             }
@@ -152,13 +150,24 @@ protected function getValidator(string $type, string $field): AbstractValidator
                     $validator = new CaptchaValidator($this->configurationManager);
                     $validator->setRequest($this->getRequest());
                 } else {
-                    $validator = new NotEmptyValidator();
+                    $validator = $this->getNotEmptyValidator();
                 }
         }
 
         return $validator;
     }
 
+    protected function getNotEmptyValidator(): NotEmptyValidator
+    {
+        $validator = new NotEmptyValidator();
+        $validator->setOptions([
+            'nullMessage' => 'LLL:EXT:sf_event_mgt/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:validation.required_field',
+            'emptyMessage' => 'LLL:EXT:sf_event_mgt/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf:validation.required_field',
+        ]);
+
+        return $validator;
+    }
+
     protected function validatePriceOption(Registration $registration): void
     {
         $event = $registration->getEvent();
@@ -167,7 +176,7 @@ protected function validatePriceOption(Registration $registration): void
             return;
         }
 
-        $validator = new NotEmptyValidator();
+        $validator = $this->getNotEmptyValidator();
         $validationResult = $validator->validate($registration->getPriceOption());
         if ($validationResult->hasErrors()) {
             foreach ($validationResult->getErrors() as $error) {
diff --git a/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf b/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
index ac5cde18f..ad014b43c 100644
--- a/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
+++ b/Resources/Private/Language/locallang.xlf
@@ -369,6 +369,9 @@
 			<trans-unit id="validation.missing_captcha">
 				<source>Captcha field is missing or invalid.</source>
 			</trans-unit>
+			<trans-unit id="validation.required_field">
+				<source>This field is required.</source>
+			</trans-unit>
 			<trans-unit id="validation.invalid_priceoption">
 				<source>Invalid price option selected.</source>
 			</trans-unit>