diff --git a/app/models/type_de_champ.rb b/app/models/type_de_champ.rb
index 3950d37ea..91ae22e30 100644
--- a/app/models/type_de_champ.rb
+++ b/app/models/type_de_champ.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ class TypeDeChamp < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   validates :libelle, presence: true, allow_blank: false, allow_nil: false
   validates :type_champ, presence: true, allow_blank: false, allow_nil: false
-  # validates :order_place, presence: true, allow_blank: false, allow_nil: false
+
+  before_validation :change_header_section_mandatory
 
   def self.type_de_champs_list_fr
     type_champs.map { |champ| [ I18n.t("activerecord.attributes.type_de_champ.type_champs.#{champ.last}"), champ.first ] }
@@ -33,4 +34,8 @@ class TypeDeChamp < ActiveRecord::Base
   def field_for_list?
     !(type_champ == 'textarea' || type_champ == 'header_section')
   end
+
+  def change_header_section_mandatory
+    self.mandatory = false if self.type_champ == 'header_section'
+  end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/migrate/20161004175442_fix_type_de_champ_header_section_with_mandatory_true.rb b/db/migrate/20161004175442_fix_type_de_champ_header_section_with_mandatory_true.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..945d4a910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20161004175442_fix_type_de_champ_header_section_with_mandatory_true.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class FixTypeDeChampHeaderSectionWithMandatoryTrue < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  class TypeDeChamp < ActiveRecord::Base
+
+  end
+
+  def change
+    TypeDeChamp.all.each do |type_de_champ|
+      type_de_champ.update_column(:mandatory, false) if type_de_champ.type_champ == 'header_section'
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index a238ccf10..09ad2760b 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20160927154248) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20161004175442) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/types_de_champ_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/types_de_champ_controller_spec.rb
index 493dd64a4..c50d36a4f 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/types_de_champ_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/types_de_champ_controller_spec.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe Admin::TypesDeChampController, type: :controller do
 
   describe '#update' do
     let(:libelle) { 'mon libelle' }
-    let(:type_champ) { 'text' }
+    let(:type_champ) { 'header_section' }
     let(:description) { 'titi' }
     let(:order_place) { '' }
     let(:types_de_champ_id) { '' }
@@ -78,9 +78,23 @@ describe Admin::TypesDeChampController, type: :controller do
         subject { procedure.types_de_champ.first }
 
         it { expect(subject.libelle).to eq('mon libelle') }
-        it { expect(subject.type_champ).to eq('text') }
+        it { expect(subject.type_champ).to eq('header_section') }
         it { expect(subject.description).to eq('titi') }
-        it { expect(subject.mandatory).to be_truthy }
+      end
+
+      context 'when type_champ is header_section and mandatory is true' do
+        let(:type_champ) { 'header_section' }
+        let(:mandatory) { 'on' }
+
+        before do
+          request
+          procedure.reload
+        end
+
+        subject { procedure.types_de_champ.first }
+
+        it { expect(subject.type_champ).to eq type_champ }
+        it { expect(subject.mandatory).to be_falsey }
       end
 
       context 'when type_de_champ already exist' do
@@ -88,20 +102,24 @@ describe Admin::TypesDeChampController, type: :controller do
         let(:type_de_champ) { procedure.types_de_champ.first }
         let(:types_de_champ_id) { type_de_champ.id }
         let(:libelle) { 'toto' }
-        let(:type_champ) { 'text' }
+        let(:type_champ) { 'header_section' }
         let(:description) { 'citrouille' }
         let(:order_place) { '0' }
         let(:mandatory) { 'on' }
+
         before do
           request
           procedure.reload
         end
+
         subject { procedure.types_de_champ.first }
+
         it { expect(subject.libelle).to eq('toto') }
-        it { expect(subject.type_champ).to eq('text') }
+        it { expect(subject.type_champ).to eq('header_section') }
         it { expect(subject.description).to eq('citrouille') }
         it { expect(subject.order_place).to eq(0) }
         it { expect(subject.order_place).to be_truthy }
+        it { expect(subject.mandatory).to be_falsey }
       end
     end
     context 'when procedure is not found' do