diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/peruse/saran/amritaod/actionareas/applyodActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/peruse/saran/amritaod/actionareas/applyodActivity.java
index 3d7841c767ec655115e3a2f052a899100d540850..5a3ef4898637390b6a9652a84ef36ccc680591f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/peruse/saran/amritaod/actionareas/applyodActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/peruse/saran/amritaod/actionareas/applyodActivity.java
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ public class applyodActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements AdapterView.On
         else if(endperiod==null){
             Toast.makeText(this, "Please Select the End Period", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
         }
+        else if (reason==null){
+            Toast.makeText(this, "Please give a reason", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        }
         else {
             final ProgressDialog progressDialog = new ProgressDialog(this);
             RequestQueue queue;