diff --git a/css/contacts.css b/css/contacts.css
index adc98436..fc605d97 100644
--- a/css/contacts.css
+++ b/css/contacts.css
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ dl.form { display: inline-block; width: auto; margin: 0; padding: 0; cursor: nor
 /*.propertylist li > a { display: block; }}*/
 .propertylist li > input[type="checkbox"],input[type="radio"] { display: inline-block; }
 .propertylist input.value:not([type="checkbox"]) { width: 16em; display: inline-block; font-weight: bold; }
+.propertylist input.value:not([type="checkbox"]).new { border: 3px solid #1d2d44;}
+.propertylist input.value:not([type="checkbox"]).error { border: 3px solid #1d2d44;}
 .propertylist li > select { float: left; max-width: 8em; }
 .select_wrapper { float: left; overflow: hidden; color: #bbb; font-size: 0.8em; }
 .select_wrapper select { float: left; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; color: #bbb; width: 8em; }
diff --git a/js/contacts.js b/js/contacts.js
index 6b62241a..65d7d87c 100644
--- a/js/contacts.js
+++ b/js/contacts.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ OC.Contacts = OC.Contacts || {};
 			case 'TITLE':
 			case 'ORG':
 			case 'BDAY':
-				this.$fullelem.find('[data-element="' + name.toLowerCase() + '"]').show();
+				this.$fullelem.find('[data-element="' + name.toLowerCase() + '"]').addClass('new').show();
 				$option.prop('disabled', true);
 				break;
 			case 'TEL':
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ OC.Contacts = OC.Contacts || {};
 				var $list = this.$fullelem.find('ul.' + name.toLowerCase());
 				$list.show();
 				$list.append($elem);
+				$elem.find('input.value').addClass('new');
 				break;
 			case 'ADR':
 				$elem = this.renderAddressProperty();
@@ -63,12 +64,14 @@ OC.Contacts = OC.Contacts || {};
 				$list.show();
 				$list.append($elem);
 				$elem.find('.adr.display').trigger('click');
+				$elem.find('input.value').addClass('new');
 				break;
 			case 'IMPP':
 				$elem = this.renderIMProperty();
 				var $list = this.$fullelem.find('ul.' + name.toLowerCase());
 				$list.show();
 				$list.append($elem);
+				$elem.find('input.value').addClass('new');
 				break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ OC.Contacts = OC.Contacts || {};
 							}
 						}
 					} else {
+						$(obj).removeClass('new');
 						self.data[element].push({
 							name: element,
 							value: self.valueFor(obj),