diff --git a/ccm-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/bookmarks/BookmarksAppManager.java b/ccm-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/bookmarks/BookmarksAppManager.java
index 0a317c17b..3d5350c20 100644
--- a/ccm-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/bookmarks/BookmarksAppManager.java
+++ b/ccm-bookmarks/src/com/arsdigita/bookmarks/BookmarksAppManager.java
@@ -67,4 +67,9 @@ public class BookmarksAppManager extends AbstractApplicationManager<Bookmarks> {
         }
 
     }
+    
+     public boolean allowRoot() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    
 }
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/AbstractApplicationManager.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/AbstractApplicationManager.java
index c4ea4f5aa..2491470e4 100644
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/AbstractApplicationManager.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/AbstractApplicationManager.java
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationManager<T extends Application> implemen
      * @return The standard form for creating new instances of an application.
      */
     public Form getApplicationCreateForm() {
-        return new ApplicationCreateForm<T>(getApplication());
+        return new ApplicationCreateForm<T>(getApplication(), allowRoot());
     }
     
+    public abstract boolean allowRoot();
+    
 }
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/ApplicationCreateForm.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/ApplicationCreateForm.java
index 5f55e7f7e..28685d442 100644
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/ApplicationCreateForm.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/ApplicationCreateForm.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.Option;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.SingleSelect;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.TextArea;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.TextField;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.NotEmptyValidationListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.NotNullValidationListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.StringInRangeValidationListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.StringParameter;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class ApplicationCreateForm<T extends Application> extends Form {
     private final TextArea applicationDesc;
     private final SaveCancelSection saveCancelSection;
 
-    public ApplicationCreateForm(final Class<T> appClass) {
+    public ApplicationCreateForm(final Class<T> appClass, final boolean allowRoot) {
 
         super(FORM_NAME);
 
@@ -109,6 +110,12 @@ public class ApplicationCreateForm<T extends Application> extends Form {
                 }
 
             });
+            
+            if (!allowRoot) {
+                parentApp.addValidationListener(new NotNullValidationListener());
+                parentApp.addValidationListener(new NotEmptyValidationListener());                
+            }
+            
         } catch (TooManyListenersException ex) {
             throw new UncheckedWrapperException(ex);
         }
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/ApplicationManager.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/ApplicationManager.java
index 23911407b..2d1737f4c 100644
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/ApplicationManager.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/ui/admin/applications/ApplicationManager.java
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ public interface ApplicationManager<T extends Application> {
      * {@code null} if the is a singleton.
      */
     Form getApplicationCreateForm();
-
+       
 }
diff --git a/ccm-faq/src/com/arsdigita/faq/FaqAppManager.java b/ccm-faq/src/com/arsdigita/faq/FaqAppManager.java
index 7f60a6e7b..9f9f64cd9 100644
--- a/ccm-faq/src/com/arsdigita/faq/FaqAppManager.java
+++ b/ccm-faq/src/com/arsdigita/faq/FaqAppManager.java
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public class FaqAppManager extends AbstractApplicationManager<Faq> {
         return container;
     }
     
-    
+    public boolean allowRoot() {
+        return false;
+    }
     
 }
diff --git a/ccm-forum/src/com/arsdigita/forum/ForumApplicationManager.java b/ccm-forum/src/com/arsdigita/forum/ForumApplicationManager.java
index 0bddcf371..85b9b9f54 100644
--- a/ccm-forum/src/com/arsdigita/forum/ForumApplicationManager.java
+++ b/ccm-forum/src/com/arsdigita/forum/ForumApplicationManager.java
@@ -39,11 +39,16 @@ public class ForumApplicationManager extends AbstractApplicationManager<Forum> {
         final ApplicationInstanceAwareContainer container = new ApplicationInstanceAwareContainer();
 
         final BoxPanel panel = new BoxPanel();
-        panel.add(new Label(new GlobalizedMessage("forum.ui.admin.no_settings", "com.arsdigita.forum.ui.ForumResources")));
-        
+        panel.add(
+                new Label(new GlobalizedMessage("forum.ui.admin.no_settings", "com.arsdigita.forum.ui.ForumResources")));
+
         container.add(panel);
-        
+
         return container;
     }
 
+    public boolean allowRoot() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/ccm-sci-types-institute/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciInstitutePublicationsTab.java b/ccm-sci-types-institute/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciInstitutePublicationsTab.java
index d2cc475cc..2c137f1cd 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-types-institute/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciInstitutePublicationsTab.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-types-institute/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciInstitutePublicationsTab.java
@@ -241,16 +241,16 @@ public class SciInstitutePublicationsTab implements GenericOrgaUnitTab {
                                           orgaunit.getContentBundle().getID().toString());
             departmentsQuery.setParameter("assocType",
                                           SciInstituteDepartmentsStep.ASSOC_TYPE);
-            while (departmentsQuery.next()) {             
+            while (departmentsQuery.next()) {
                 orgaunitIds.add(departmentsQuery.get("orgaunitId").toString());
             }
-        } else {           
+        } else {
             orgaunitIds.add(orgaunit.getID().toString());
         }
-        
+
         publicationBundlesQuery.setParameter("orgaunitIds", orgaunitIds);
-        
-         final StringBuilder filterBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+
+        final StringBuilder filterBuilder = new StringBuilder();
         while (publicationBundlesQuery.next()) {
             if (filterBuilder.length() > 0) {
                 filterBuilder.append(',');
diff --git a/ccm-weblog/src/org/undp/weblog/WebLogAppManager.java b/ccm-weblog/src/org/undp/weblog/WebLogAppManager.java
index 54768b071..c19457bce 100644
--- a/ccm-weblog/src/org/undp/weblog/WebLogAppManager.java
+++ b/ccm-weblog/src/org/undp/weblog/WebLogAppManager.java
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ public class WebLogAppManager extends AbstractApplicationManager<WebLogApplicati
         
         return container;
     }
+    
+     public boolean allowRoot() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    
 }