diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 13b579282..bd708492a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  - fixed: Thingy has no icon
  - fixed: Wiki page history shows username instead of alias
  - added: Uploads locations and files are set to the same uid/gid that owns the uploads root
+ - fixed: SQL Form fields with a regex are required even if not set to required
 
 7.5.6
  - fixed: events get start/end time even when none specified (also can offset start/end day)
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLForm.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLForm.pm
index 08a7a50ee..3524ed2ef 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLForm.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLForm.pm
@@ -2763,7 +2763,8 @@ my 				$cmd = '$self->session->form->'.$field->{formFieldType}.'($fieldName)';
 			}
 
 			# Check if input matches its regex
-			if (_matchField($self, $self->session->form->process($fieldName), $field->{regex})) {
+            if ($self->session->form->process($fieldName) eq '' && !$field->{isRequired} ||
+                _matchField($self, $self->session->form->process($fieldName), $field->{regex})) {
 				push(@update, "$fieldName = ".$self->session->db->quote($fieldValue));
 			} else {
 				push(@error, $i18n->get('ers regex mismatch').' '.$regexes{$field->{regex}}.' '.$field->{displayName});