diff --git a/frappe/printing/doctype/print_format/print_format.js b/frappe/printing/doctype/print_format/print_format.js
index 3d2397c111..1b15d44f15 100644
--- a/frappe/printing/doctype/print_format/print_format.js
+++ b/frappe/printing/doctype/print_format/print_format.js
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Print Format", {
 						frappe.set_route("print-format-builder", frm.doc.name);
 					}
 				});
-			} else if (frm.doc.custom_format && !frm.doc.raw_printing) {
-				frm.set_df_property("html", "reqd", 1);
 			}
 			if (frappe.model.can_write("Customize Form")) {
 				frappe.model.with_doctype(frm.doc.doc_type, function () {
diff --git a/frappe/printing/doctype/print_format/print_format.json b/frappe/printing/doctype/print_format/print_format.json
index 2a7b3c0215..fa4b9313d3 100644
--- a/frappe/printing/doctype/print_format/print_format.json
+++ b/frappe/printing/doctype/print_format/print_format.json
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
    "fieldname": "html",
    "fieldtype": "Code",
    "label": "HTML",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval: doc.custom_format",
    "oldfieldname": "html",
    "oldfieldtype": "Text Editor",
    "options": "Jinja"
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@
    "fieldname": "raw_commands",
    "fieldtype": "Code",
    "label": "Raw Commands",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "raw_printing",
    "options": "Jinja"
   },
   {
@@ -292,7 +294,7 @@
  "icon": "fa fa-print",
  "idx": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-09-23 10:39:51.123539",
+ "modified": "2026-02-11 13:17:55.662780",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Printing",
  "name": "Print Format",