diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 014e03c78..a28d76be5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ respect the alphabet while sorting customer entered content.
 For that purpose the application config file has `locale_code_for_sorting` entry.
 By default the value is `en` (English). One can override it with other locales such as `cs`, `fr`, `de` etc.
 
+### Force employees to pick type each time new leave is booked
+
+Some organizations require employees to explicitly pick the type of leave when booking time off. So employee makes a choice rather than relying on default settings.
+That reduce number of "mistaken" leaves, which are cancelled after.
+
+In order to force employee to explicitly pick the leave type of the booked time off, change `is_force_to_explicitly_select_type_when_requesting_new_leave`
+flag to be `true` in the `config/app.json` file.
+
 ## Use Redis as a sessions storage
 
 Follow instructions on [this page](docs/SessionStoreInRedis.md).
diff --git a/config/app.json b/config/app.json
index 106380333..26f10a8d0 100644
--- a/config/app.json
+++ b/config/app.json
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@
   "crypto_secret" : "!2~`HswpPPLa22+=±§sdq qwe,appp qwwokDF_",
   "application_domain" : "http://app.timeoff.management",
   "promotion_website_domain" : "http://timeoff.management",
-  "locale_code_for_sorting": "en"
+  "locale_code_for_sorting": "en",
+  "force_to_explicitly_select_type_when_requesting_new_leave": false
 }
diff --git a/lib/view/helpers.js b/lib/view/helpers.js
index 3ee5d8708..5677edec3 100644
--- a/lib/view/helpers.js
+++ b/lib/view/helpers.js
@@ -152,5 +152,13 @@ module.exports = function(){
       return options.inverse(this);
     },
 
+    is_force_to_explicitly_select_type_when_requesting_new_leave: function (options) {
+      if (!!config.get('force_to_explicitly_select_type_when_requesting_new_leave')) {
+        return options.fn(this);
+      }
+
+      return options.inverse(this);
+    },
+
   };
 };
diff --git a/views/partials/book_leave_modal.hbs b/views/partials/book_leave_modal.hbs
index 389a2d8f3..c36c81d5b 100644
--- a/views/partials/book_leave_modal.hbs
+++ b/views/partials/book_leave_modal.hbs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
           <div class="form-group">
             <label for="leave_type" class="control-label">Leave type:</label>
             <select class="form-control" id="leave_type" name="leave_type">
+            {{# is_force_to_explicitly_select_type_when_requesting_new_leave}}
+              <option disabled selected value>-- select an option --</option>
+            {{/ is_force_to_explicitly_select_type_when_requesting_new_leave}}
             {{#each logged_user.company.leave_types }}
               <option value={{this.id}} data-tom="{{this.name}}" data-tom-index={{@index}}>{{this.name}}</option>
             {{/each}}