diff --git a/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/fillBlanks.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/fillBlanks.cy.ts
index 665ebfab..8536a5a9 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/fillBlanks.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/fillBlanks.cy.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import i18n from '../../../../src/config/i18n';
 import {
   CREATE_QUESTION_SELECT_TYPE_CY,
   CREATE_QUESTION_TITLE_CY,
-  CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY,
   CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY,
   FILL_BLANKS_TEXT_FIELD_CY,
   QUESTION_BAR_ADD_NEW_BUTTON_CLASSNAME,
@@ -61,6 +60,8 @@ const fillBlanksQuestion = (
   // save
   if (shouldSave) {
     cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY)).click();
+  } else {
+    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY)).should('be.disabled');
   }
 };
 
@@ -81,11 +82,10 @@ describe('Fill in the Blanks', () => {
 
     // empty text
     const new1 = { ...newFillBlanksData, text: '' };
-    fillBlanksQuestion(new1);
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
-      'contain',
-      t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.FILL_BLANKS_EMPTY_TEXT)
-    );
+    fillBlanksQuestion(new1, { shouldSave: false });
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({
+      errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.FILL_BLANKS_EMPTY_TEXT),
+    });
 
     // faulty text
     const new2 = {
@@ -93,14 +93,12 @@ describe('Fill in the Blanks', () => {
       text: 'my <faulty< text with <blanks>',
     };
     fillBlanksQuestion(new2, { shouldSave: false });
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
-      'contain',
-      t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.FILL_BLANKS_UNMATCHING_TAGS)
-    );
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({
+      errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.FILL_BLANKS_UNMATCHING_TAGS),
+    });
 
     fillBlanksQuestion(newFillBlanksData);
-
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should('not.exist');
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({});
   });
 
   describe('Display saved settings', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/multipleChoices.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/multipleChoices.cy.ts
index 40ed2fb2..b1f9d033 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/multipleChoices.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/multipleChoices.cy.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import i18n from '../../../../src/config/i18n';
 import {
   CREATE_QUESTION_SELECT_TYPE_CY,
   CREATE_QUESTION_TITLE_CY,
-  CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY,
   CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY,
   MULTIPLE_CHOICES_ADD_ANSWER_BUTTON_CY,
   MULTIPLE_CHOICES_ANSWER_CORRECTNESS_CLASSNAME,
@@ -24,7 +23,10 @@ import {
   buildQuestionStepCy,
   dataCyWrapper,
 } from '../../../../src/config/selectors';
-import { APP_SETTINGS, QUESTION_APP_SETTINGS } from '../../../fixtures/appSettings';
+import {
+  APP_SETTINGS,
+  QUESTION_APP_SETTINGS,
+} from '../../../fixtures/appSettings';
 
 const t = i18n.t;
 
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ export const fillMultipleChoiceQuestion = (
   // save
   if (shouldSave) {
     cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY)).click();
+  } else {
+    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY)).should('be.disabled');
   }
 };
 
@@ -147,11 +151,8 @@ describe('Multiple Choices', () => {
 
     // no question text
     const new1 = { ...newMultipleChoiceData, question: '' };
-    fillMultipleChoiceQuestion(new1);
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
-      'contain',
-      t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.EMPTY_QUESTION)
-    );
+    fillMultipleChoiceQuestion(new1, { shouldSave: false });
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({ errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.EMPTY_QUESTION) });
 
     // empty answer
     const new2 = {
@@ -162,10 +163,9 @@ describe('Multiple Choices', () => {
       ],
     };
     fillMultipleChoiceQuestion(new2, { shouldSave: false });
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
-      'contain',
-      t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.MULTIPLE_CHOICES_EMPTY_CHOICE)
-    );
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({
+      errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.MULTIPLE_CHOICES_EMPTY_CHOICE),
+    });
 
     // no correct answer
     const new3 = {
@@ -177,13 +177,12 @@ describe('Multiple Choices', () => {
       ],
     };
     fillMultipleChoiceQuestion(new3, { shouldSave: false });
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
-      'contain',
-      t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.MULTIPLE_CHOICES_CORRECT_ANSWER)
-    );
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({
+      errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.MULTIPLE_CHOICES_CORRECT_ANSWER),
+    });
 
     fillMultipleChoiceQuestion(newMultipleChoiceData);
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should('not.exist');
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({});
 
     cy.checkExplanationField(newMultipleChoiceData.explanation);
   });
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/slider.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/slider.cy.ts
index 0420a157..2c1f8f64 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/slider.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/slider.cy.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ import {
   buildQuestionStepCy,
   dataCyWrapper,
 } from '../../../../src/config/selectors';
-import { APP_SETTINGS, QUESTION_APP_SETTINGS } from '../../../fixtures/appSettings';
+import {
+  APP_SETTINGS,
+  QUESTION_APP_SETTINGS,
+} from '../../../fixtures/appSettings';
 
 const t = i18n.t;
 
@@ -80,6 +83,8 @@ const fillSliderQuestion = (
   // save
   if (shouldSave) {
     cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY)).click();
+  } else {
+    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY)).should('be.disabled');
   }
 };
 
@@ -101,25 +106,23 @@ describe('Slider', () => {
     // empty min
     const new1 = { ...newSliderData, min: null } as SliderValues;
     const dataValue = (data as SliderAppDataData).value;
-    fillSliderQuestion(new1, dataValue);
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
-      'contain',
-      t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.SLIDER_UNDEFINED_MIN_MAX)
-    );
+    fillSliderQuestion(new1, dataValue, { shouldSave: false });
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({
+      errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.SLIDER_UNDEFINED_MIN_MAX),
+    });
+
     // empty max
     const new2 = { ...newSliderData, max: null } as SliderValues;
     fillSliderQuestion(new2, new1.value, { shouldSave: false });
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
-      'contain',
-      t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.SLIDER_UNDEFINED_MIN_MAX)
-    );
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({
+      errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.SLIDER_UNDEFINED_MIN_MAX),
+    });
     // // min higher than max
     const new3 = { ...newSliderData, min: 100, max: 30 };
     fillSliderQuestion(new3, new2.value, { shouldSave: false });
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
-      'contain',
-      t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.SLIDER_MIN_SMALLER_THAN_MAX)
-    );
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({
+      errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.SLIDER_MIN_SMALLER_THAN_MAX),
+    });
 
     fillSliderQuestion(newSliderData, new3.value);
     cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should('not.exist');
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/textInput.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/textInput.cy.ts
index 70f77d77..217ee720 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/textInput.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/Admin/create/textInput.cy.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,25 @@ import { Context, PermissionLevel } from '@graasp/sdk';
 
 import {
   APP_SETTING_NAMES,
+  FAILURE_MESSAGES,
   QuestionType,
 } from '../../../../src/config/constants';
+import i18n from '../../../../src/config/i18n';
 import {
   CREATE_QUESTION_SELECT_TYPE_CY,
   CREATE_QUESTION_TITLE_CY,
-  CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY,
   CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY,
   QUESTION_BAR_ADD_NEW_BUTTON_CLASSNAME,
   TEXT_INPUT_FIELD_CY,
   buildQuestionStepCy,
   dataCyWrapper,
 } from '../../../../src/config/selectors';
-import { APP_SETTINGS, QUESTION_APP_SETTINGS } from '../../../fixtures/appSettings';
+import {
+  APP_SETTINGS,
+  QUESTION_APP_SETTINGS,
+} from '../../../fixtures/appSettings';
+
+const t = i18n.t;
 
 const newTextInputData = {
   question: 'new question text',
@@ -55,6 +61,8 @@ const fillTextInputQuestion = (
   // save
   if (shouldSave) {
     cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY)).click();
+  } else {
+    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_SAVE_BUTTON_CY)).should('be.disabled');
   }
 };
 
@@ -78,9 +86,10 @@ describe('Text Input', () => {
       ...newTextInputData,
       text: '',
     };
-    fillTextInputQuestion(new1);
-
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should('not.exist');
+    fillTextInputQuestion(new1, { shouldSave: false });
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({
+      errorMessage: t(FAILURE_MESSAGES.TEXT_INPUT_NOT_EMPTY),
+    });
   });
 
   it('Start with empty data and save question with non-empty response', () => {
@@ -98,7 +107,7 @@ describe('Text Input', () => {
     cy.switchQuestionType(QuestionType.TEXT_INPUT);
 
     fillTextInputQuestion(newTextInputData);
-    cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should('not.exist');
+    cy.checkErrorMessage({});
   });
 
   describe('Display saved settings', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.ts b/cypress/support/commands.ts
index 8122a145..b7be238c 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Context, PermissionLevel } from '@graasp/sdk';
 import { API_HOST } from '../../src/config/constants';
 import {
   CREATE_QUESTION_SELECT_TYPE_CY,
+  CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY,
   EXPLANATION_CY,
   EXPLANATION_PLAY_CY,
   NAVIGATION_ANALYTICS_BUTTON_CY,
@@ -198,3 +199,36 @@ Cypress.Commands.add(
     }
   }
 );
+
+Cypress.Commands.add(
+  'checkErrorMessage',
+  ({
+    errorMessage,
+    severity = 'warning',
+  }: {
+    errorMessage?: string;
+    severity?: 'error' | 'warning';
+  } = {}) => {
+    const MUI_ALERT_WARNING = 'MuiAlert-standardWarning'.toLowerCase();
+    const MUI_ALERT_ERROR = 'MuiAlert-standardError'.toLowerCase();
+
+    if (errorMessage) {
+      cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should(
+        'contain',
+        errorMessage
+      );
+
+      cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).then(($el) => {
+        if (severity === 'warning') {
+          expect($el.attr('class').toLowerCase()).to.contain(MUI_ALERT_WARNING);
+        } else if (severity === 'error') {
+          expect($el.attr('class').toLowerCase()).to.contain(
+            MUI_ALERT_ERROR
+          );
+        }
+      });
+    } else {
+      cy.get(dataCyWrapper(CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY)).should('not.exist');
+    }
+  }
+);
diff --git a/cypress/support/index.ts b/cypress/support/index.ts
index 1ee97a4d..75202f52 100644
--- a/cypress/support/index.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/index.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ declare global {
         currentAttempts: number;
         isCorrect?: boolean;
       }): Chainable;
+
+      checkErrorMessage({
+        errorMessage,
+        severity,
+      }: {
+        errorMessage?: string;
+        severity?: 'error' | 'warning';
+      }): Chainable;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/context/utilities.ts b/src/components/context/utilities.ts
index 6de0b58d..0797e4d4 100644
--- a/src/components/context/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/components/context/utilities.ts
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@ export const validateQuestionData = (data: QuestionData) => {
 
       break;
     // enable following lines to prevent empty correct answer
-    // case QuestionType.TEXT_INPUT:
-    //   if (!data?.text?.length) {
-    //     throw FAILURE_MESSAGES.TEXT_INPUT_NOT_EMPTY;
-    //   }
-    //   break;
+    case QuestionType.TEXT_INPUT:
+      if (!data?.text?.length) {
+        throw FAILURE_MESSAGES.TEXT_INPUT_NOT_EMPTY;
+      }
+      break;
     default:
       return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/components/create/CreateView.tsx b/src/components/create/CreateView.tsx
index 6e567a2c..3d139f40 100644
--- a/src/components/create/CreateView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/create/CreateView.tsx
@@ -30,28 +30,42 @@ import QuestionTypeSelect from './QuestionTypeSelect';
 import Slider from './Slider';
 import TextInput from './TextInput';
 
+type ValidationSeverity = 'warning' | 'error';
+
+type ValidationMessage = {
+  msg: string;
+  severity: ValidationSeverity;
+};
+
 const CreateView = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { currentQuestion, deleteQuestion, saveQuestion } =
+  const { currentQuestion, deleteQuestion, saveQuestion, currentIdx } =
     useContext(QuizContext);
 
   const [newData, setNewData] = useState<QuestionData>(currentQuestion.data);
-  const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState<string | null>();
+  const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState<ValidationMessage | null>();
   const [isSubmitted, setIsSubmitted] = useState(false);
 
+  // Reset is submitted when currentIdx changed to 
+  // display errorMessage with the correct severity.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setIsSubmitted(false);
+  }, [currentIdx]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setNewData(currentQuestion.data as QuestionData);
   }, [currentQuestion]);
 
   // validate data to enable save
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (isSubmitted) {
-      try {
-        validateQuestionData(newData);
-        setErrorMessage(null);
-      } catch (e) {
-        setErrorMessage(e as string);
-      }
+    try {
+      validateQuestionData(newData);
+      setErrorMessage(null);
+    } catch (e) {
+      setErrorMessage({
+        msg: e as string,
+        severity: isSubmitted ? 'error' : 'warning',
+      });
     }
   }, [newData, isSubmitted]);
 
@@ -62,7 +76,10 @@ const CreateView = () => {
       setErrorMessage(null);
       saveQuestion(newData);
     } catch (e) {
-      setErrorMessage(e as string);
+      setErrorMessage({
+        msg: e as string,
+        severity: 'error',
+      });
     }
   };
 
@@ -199,8 +216,11 @@ const CreateView = () => {
         </Grid>
         {errorMessage && (
           <Grid item>
-            <Alert severity="error" data-cy={CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY}>
-              {t(errorMessage)}
+            <Alert
+              severity={errorMessage.severity}
+              data-cy={CREATE_VIEW_ERROR_ALERT_CY}
+            >
+              {t(errorMessage.msg)}
             </Alert>
           </Grid>
         )}
diff --git a/src/config/constants.ts b/src/config/constants.ts
index 2aa64bcc..ce18c6ba 100644
--- a/src/config/constants.ts
+++ b/src/config/constants.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const FAILURE_MESSAGES = {
   TEXT_INPUT_NOT_EMPTY: 'TEXT_INPUT_NOT_EMPTY',
   FILL_BLANKS_EMPTY_TEXT: 'FILL_BLANKS_EMPTY_TEXT',
   FILL_BLANKS_UNMATCHING_TAGS: 'FILL_BLANKS_UNMATCHING_TAGS',
-};
+} as const;
 
 export const DEFAULT_LANG = 'en';