--- a/app/views/issues/_edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/issues/_edit.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         </div>
         </fieldset>
     <% end %>
-    <% if @issue.time_loggable? %>
+    <% if @issue.time_loggable? || (!@issue.was_closed? && @issue.errors.any?) %>
         <fieldset class="tabular" id="log_time"><legend><%= l(:button_log_time) %></legend>
         <%= labelled_fields_for :time_entry, @time_entry do |time_entry| %>
         <div class="splitcontent">