diff --git a/app/request/forms.py b/app/request/forms.py
index e02af2a34..7ad877871 100644
--- a/app/request/forms.py
+++ b/app/request/forms.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class AnonymousRequestForm(Form):
     # Request Information
     request_category = SelectField('Category (optional)', choices=CATEGORIES)
     request_agency = SelectField('Agency (required)', choices=None)
-    request_title = TextAreaField('Request Title (required)')
+    request_title = StringField('Request Title (required)')
     request_description = TextAreaField('Request Description (required)')
 
     # Personal Information
diff --git a/app/static/js/request/new-request-agency.js b/app/static/js/request/new-request-agency.js
index a97bc5b32..eaaa66c39 100755
--- a/app/static/js/request/new-request-agency.js
+++ b/app/static/js/request/new-request-agency.js
@@ -208,7 +208,11 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     });
 
     // Disable submit button on form submission
-    $('#request-form').submit(function() {
+    $('#request-form').submit(function () {
+        // Prevent multiple submissions
+        $(this).submit(function () {
+            return false;
+        });
         $('#submit').hide();
         $('#processing-submission').show()
     });
diff --git a/app/static/js/request/new-request-anon.js b/app/static/js/request/new-request-anon.js
index 63769d7c6..376efbebe 100755
--- a/app/static/js/request/new-request-anon.js
+++ b/app/static/js/request/new-request-anon.js
@@ -221,7 +221,11 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     });
 
     // Disable submit button on form submission
-    $('#request-form').submit(function() {
+    $('#request-form').submit(function () {
+        // Prevent multiple submissions
+        $(this).submit(function () {
+            return false;
+        });
         $('#submit').hide();
         $('#processing-submission').show()
     });
diff --git a/app/static/js/request/new-request-user.js b/app/static/js/request/new-request-user.js
index a37b4676b..e4059d57d 100755
--- a/app/static/js/request/new-request-user.js
+++ b/app/static/js/request/new-request-user.js
@@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     });
 
     // Disable submit button on form submission
-    $('#request-form').submit(function() {
+    $('#request-form').submit(function () {
+        // Prevent multiple submissions
+        $(this).submit(function () {
+            return false;
+        });
         $('#submit').hide();
         $('#processing-submission').show()
     });