diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/organizationHasPositionHistory.jsp b/productMods/edit/forms/organizationHasPositionHistory.jsp
index 1d3724a8..14d35ee2 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/organizationHasPositionHistory.jsp
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/organizationHasPositionHistory.jsp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 <%
 	VitroRequest vreq = new VitroRequest(request);
 	WebappDaoFactory wdf = vreq.getWebappDaoFactory();
-	vreq.setAttribute("defaultNamespace", wdf.getDefaultNamespace());
+	vreq.setAttribute("defaultNamespace", ""); //empty string triggers default new URI behavior	
 	
     String flagURI = null;
     if (vreq.getAppBean().isFlag1Active()) {
diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/personHasPositionHistory.jsp b/productMods/edit/forms/personHasPositionHistory.jsp
index a6133054..8dba6bf1 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/personHasPositionHistory.jsp
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/personHasPositionHistory.jsp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 %>
 <%
     VitroRequest vreq = new VitroRequest(request);
-    WebappDaoFactory wdf = vreq.getWebappDaoFactory();
-    vreq.setAttribute("defaultNamespace", wdf.getDefaultNamespace());
+    WebappDaoFactory wdf = vreq.getWebappDaoFactory();    
+    vreq.setAttribute("defaultNamespace", ""); //empty string triggers default new URI behavior
     
     String flagURI = null;
     if (vreq.getAppBean().isFlag1Active()) {
diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/personHasServiceActivity.jsp b/productMods/edit/forms/personHasServiceActivity.jsp
index cfdf5a8a..757d43a4 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/personHasServiceActivity.jsp
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/personHasServiceActivity.jsp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 <%
 	VitroRequest vreq = new VitroRequest(request);
 	WebappDaoFactory wdf = vreq.getWebappDaoFactory();
-	vreq.setAttribute("defaultNamespace", wdf.getDefaultNamespace());
+	vreq.setAttribute("defaultNamespace", ""); //empty string triggers default new URI behavior 
 	
     String flagURI = null;
     if (vreq.getAppBean().isFlag1Active()) {