diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/save.js b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/save.js
index 7c122aedd7..b89fc9bc65 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/save.js
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletter_editor/components/save.js
@@ -305,6 +305,13 @@ define([
         return;
       }
 
+      if ((App.getNewsletter().get('type') === 'notification') &&
+        contents.indexOf('automatedLatestContent') < 0
+       ) {
+        this.showValidationError(MailPoet.I18n.t('automatedLatestContentMissing'));
+        return;
+      }
+
       this.hideValidationError();
     },
     showValidationError: function (message) {
diff --git a/tests/javascript/newsletter_editor/components/save.spec.js b/tests/javascript/newsletter_editor/components/save.spec.js
index baa23026b8..bdd70e3186 100644
--- a/tests/javascript/newsletter_editor/components/save.spec.js
+++ b/tests/javascript/newsletter_editor/components/save.spec.js
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ define([
 
     describe('view', function () {
       before(function () {
+        var newsletter = { get: sinon.stub().withArgs('type').returns('newsletter') };
         EditorApplication._contentContainer = { isValid: sinon.stub().returns(true) };
         global.stubConfig(EditorApplication);
+        EditorApplication.getNewsletter = sinon.stub().returns(newsletter);
       });
 
       it('renders', function () {
@@ -110,6 +112,41 @@ define([
         expect(view.render).to.not.throw();
       });
 
+      describe('validateNewsletter', function () {
+        var hideValidationErrorStub;
+        var view;
+        beforeEach(function () {
+          view = new (SaveComponent.SaveView)();
+          hideValidationErrorStub = sinon.stub(view, 'hideValidationError');
+        });
+
+        it('hides errors for valid newsletter', function () {
+          view.validateNewsletter({});
+          expect(hideValidationErrorStub.callCount).to.be.equal(1);
+        });
+
+        it('hides errors for valid post notification', function () {
+          var newsletter = { get: sinon.stub().withArgs('type').returns('notification') };
+          EditorApplication.getNewsletter = sinon.stub().returns(newsletter);
+          view.validateNewsletter({
+            content: {
+              blocks: [
+                { type: 'automatedLatestContent' }
+              ]
+            }
+          });
+          expect(hideValidationErrorStub.callCount).to.be.equal(1);
+        });
+
+        it('shows error for notification email type when ALC content is not present', function () {
+          var newsletter = { get: sinon.stub().withArgs('type').returns('notification') };
+          var showValidationErrorStub = sinon.stub(view, 'showValidationError');
+          EditorApplication.getNewsletter = sinon.stub().returns(newsletter);
+          view.validateNewsletter({});
+          expect(showValidationErrorStub.callCount).to.be.equal(1);
+        });
+      });
+
       describe('once rendered', function () {
         var view;
         beforeEach(function () {
diff --git a/views/newsletter/editor.html b/views/newsletter/editor.html
index 6053a48441..e97b9d410f 100644
--- a/views/newsletter/editor.html
+++ b/views/newsletter/editor.html
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@
     'failedToFetchRenderedPosts': __('Failed to fetch rendered posts'),
     'shortcodesWindowTitle': __('Select a shortcode'),
     'unsubscribeLinkMissing': __('All emails must include an "Unsubscribe" link. Add a footer widget to your email to continue.'),
+    'automatedLatestContentMissing': __('Please add an "Automated Latest Content" widget to the email from the right sidebar.'),
     'newsletterPreviewEmailMissing': __('Enter an email address to send the preview newsletter to.'),
     'newsletterPreviewSent': __('Your test email has been sent!'),
     'templateNameMissing': __('Please add a template name'),