1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/projects/ProjectApi.java b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/projects/ProjectApi.java
index 7a4ec83f61..3be52e6722 100644
--- a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/projects/ProjectApi.java
+++ b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/projects/ProjectApi.java
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ public class ProjectApi {
     in.setPrivateByDefault(privateByDefault);
     in.setWorkInProgressByDefault(workInProgressByDefault);
     in.setMaxObjectSizeLimit(maxObjectSizeLimit);
-    in.setSubmitType(submitType);
+    if (submitType != null) {
+      in.setSubmitType(submitType);
+    }
     in.setState(state);
     in.setPluginConfigValues(pluginConfigValues);
     in.setEnableReviewerByEmail(enableReviewerByEmail);