diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/edit/UserRetryController.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/edit/UserRetryController.java
index 9ff57a034..4067d8593 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/edit/UserRetryController.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/edit/UserRetryController.java
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ public class UserRetryController extends BaseEditController {
             request.setAttribute("formOnSubmit", "return validatePw(this);");
             request.setAttribute("formOnCancel", "forceCancel(this.form);");
         }
+        else {
+            request.setAttribute("formOnSubmit", "return validateUserFields(this);");
+            request.setAttribute("formOnCancel", "forceCancel(this.form);");
+        }
         request.setAttribute("formJsp","/templates/edit/specific/user_retry.jsp");
         request.setAttribute("scripts","/templates/edit/specific/user_retry_head.jsp");
         request.setAttribute("title","User Account Editing Form");