diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index ce9ce5e4b..03ca9d383 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -1795,11 +1795,14 @@ quayApp.directive('prototypeManager', function () {
         };
 
         var data = {
-          'activating_user': $scope.newForWholeOrg ? null : $scope.activatingForNew,
           'delegate': $scope.delegateForNew,
           'role': $scope.newRole
         };
 
+        if (!$scope.newForWholeOrg) {
+          data['activating_user'] = $scope.activatingForNew;
+        }
+
         ApiService.createOrganizationPrototypePermission(data, params).then(function(resp) {
           $scope.prototypes.push(resp);
           $scope.loading = false;