diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MemberController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MemberController.php
index 60d7890..9458ba9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MemberController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MemberController.php
@@ -76,11 +76,20 @@ class MemberController extends Controller
         //check if logged in member id matches profile request id
         $member = Auth::user();
         if ($member->uuid == $request->id) {
-            $response = $this->member->editProfile($request);
-            if ($response['status'] == true) {
-                return back()->with('message', $response['message']);
+            //validate required fields
+            $valid = $request->validate([
+                'handle' => ['required'],
+                'email'  => ['required'],
+            ]);
+            if ($valid) {
+                $response = $this->member->editProfile($request);
+                if ($response['status'] == true) {
+                    return back()->with('message', $response['message']);
+                } else {
+                    return back()->withErrors([$response['message']]);
+                }
             } else {
-                return back()->withErrors([$response['message']]);
+                return back()->withErrors(['Misssing some required info, homie.']);
             }
         } else {
             return back()->withErrors(['This is not your profile to edit.']);
@@ -92,12 +101,22 @@ class MemberController extends Controller
         $token = csrf_token();
         //role check
         $member = Auth::user();
-        if ($member->role == 0 || $member->role == 1) {
-            $response = $this->member->edit($request);
-            if ($response['status'] == true) {
-                return back()->with('message', $response['message']);
+        if ($member->role == 0) {
+            $valid = $request->validate([
+                'handle' => ['required'],
+                'email'  => ['required'],
+                'role'   => ['required']
+            ]);
+
+            if ($valid) {
+                $response = $this->member->edit($request);
+                if ($response['status'] == true) {
+                    return back()->with('message', $response['message']);
+                } else {
+                    return back()->withErrors([$response['message']]);
+                }
             } else {
-                return back()->withErrors([$response['message']]);
+                return back()->withErrors(['Misssing some required info, homie.']);
             }
         } else {
             return back()->withErrors(['Nah, you can\'t do this. Wrong permissions.']);
@@ -108,12 +127,25 @@ class MemberController extends Controller
     {
         $token  = csrf_token();
         $member = Auth::user();
-        if ($member->role == 0 || $member->role == 1) {
-            $response = $this->member->add($request);
-            if ($response['status'] == true) {
-                return redirect('/den/member')->with('message', $response['message']);
+        if ($member->role == 0) {
+            $valid = $request->validate([
+                'handle'             => ['required'],
+                'email'              => ['required'],
+                'role'               => ['required'],
+                'pronouns'           => ['required'],
+                'fresh_pass'         => ['required'],
+                'fresh_pass_confirm' => ['required'],
+            ]);
+
+            if ($valid) {
+                $response = $this->member->add($request);
+                if ($response['status'] == true) {
+                    return redirect('/den/member')->with('message', $response['message']);
+                } else {
+                    return back()->withErrors([$response['message']]);
+                }
             } else {
-                return back()->withErrors([$response['message']]);
+                return back()->withErrors(['Misssing some required info, homie.']);
             }
         } else {
             return back()->withErrors(['Nah, you can\'t do this. Wrong permissions.']);