diff --git a/lib/formslib.php b/lib/formslib.php
index a90d6207f10..95811ec710e 100644
--- a/lib/formslib.php
+++ b/lib/formslib.php
@@ -1966,6 +1966,8 @@ function qf_errorHandler(element, _qfMsg) {
       && div.className != "error") {
         div.className += " error";
         linebreak = document.createElement("br");
+        linebreak.className = "error";
+        linebreak.id = \'id_error_break_\'+element.name;
         errorSpan.parentNode.insertBefore(linebreak, errorSpan.nextSibling);
     }