diff --git a/yesod-form/ChangeLog.md b/yesod-form/ChangeLog.md
index 640acfa0..2da756e7 100644
--- a/yesod-form/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/yesod-form/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # ChangeLog for yesod-form
 
+## 1.6.6
+
+* Added `mreqMsg` for `mreq` functionality with a configurable MsgValueRequired [#1613](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/pull/1613)
+
 ## 1.6.5
 
 * Add `.sr-only` to labels in `renderBootstrap3` when they are null.
diff --git a/yesod-form/Yesod/Form/Functions.hs b/yesod-form/Yesod/Form/Functions.hs
index 89d6451c..68df9831 100644
--- a/yesod-form/Yesod/Form/Functions.hs
+++ b/yesod-form/Yesod/Form/Functions.hs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module Yesod.Form.Functions
     , wreq
     , wopt
     , mreq
+    , mreqMsg
     , mopt
     , areq
     , aopt
@@ -175,6 +176,23 @@ mreq :: (RenderMessage site FormMessage, HandlerSite m ~ site, MonadHandler m)
      -> MForm m (FormResult a, FieldView site)
 mreq field fs mdef = mhelper field fs mdef (\m l -> FormFailure [renderMessage m l MsgValueRequired]) FormSuccess True
 
+-- | Same as @mreq@ but with your own message to be rendered in case the value
+-- is not provided.
+--
+-- This is useful when you have several required fields on the page and you
+-- want to differentiate between which fields were left blank. Otherwise the
+-- user sees "Value is required" multiple times, which is ambiguous.
+--
+-- @since 1.6.6
+mreqMsg :: (RenderMessage site msg, HandlerSite m ~ site, MonadHandler m)
+        => Field m a           -- ^ form field
+        -> FieldSettings site  -- ^ settings for this field
+        -> msg                 -- ^ Message to use in case value is Nothing
+        -> Maybe a             -- ^ optional default value
+        -> MForm m (FormResult a, FieldView site)
+mreqMsg field fs msg mdef = mhelper field fs mdef formFailure FormSuccess True
+  where formFailure m l = FormFailure [renderMessage m l msg]
+
 -- | Converts a form field into monadic form. This field is optional, i.e.
 -- if filled in, it returns 'Just a', if left empty, it returns 'Nothing'.
 -- Arguments are the same as for 'mreq' (apart from type of default value).
diff --git a/yesod-form/yesod-form.cabal b/yesod-form/yesod-form.cabal
index 4237dd26..42dc4c31 100644
--- a/yesod-form/yesod-form.cabal
+++ b/yesod-form/yesod-form.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-form
-version:         1.6.5
+version:         1.6.6
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>