diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/addGrantRoleToPerson.jsp b/productMods/edit/forms/addGrantRoleToPerson.jsp
index 206e9410..7d6298d1 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/addGrantRoleToPerson.jsp
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/addGrantRoleToPerson.jsp
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ This is intended to create a set of statements like:
 <c:set var="rdf" value="<%= VitroVocabulary.RDF %>" />
 <c:set var="label" value="${rdfs}label" />
 
-<%-- grantLabel is required if we are doing an update --%> 
-<c:set var="labelRequired" ><%= request.getAttribute("objectUri")== null?"":"\"nonempty\","  %></c:set>
-
 <%  // set role type based on predicate
 String subjectName = ((Individual) request.getAttribute("subject")).getName();
 if ( ((String)request.getAttribute("predicateUri")).endsWith("hasPrincipalInvestigatorRole") ) { %>
@@ -76,6 +73,22 @@ if ( ((String)request.getAttribute("predicateUri")).endsWith("hasPrincipalInvest
  	<c:set var="submitButtonLabel">Investigator</c:set>
  	<c:set var="formHeading">investigator entry for <%= subjectName %></c:set>
  <% } %>
+ 
+<c:choose>
+    <c:when test="<%= request.getAttribute(\"objectUri\")!=null %>">
+        <c:set var="formHeading" value="Edit ${formHeading}" />
+        <c:set var="editMode" value="edit" />
+        <c:set var="submitButtonLabel" value="Edit ${submitButtonLabel}" />
+        <c:set var="labelRequired" value="" />
+        <c:set var="disabledVal" value="disabled" />
+    </c:when>
+    <c:otherwise>
+        <c:set var="formHeading" value="Create a new ${formHeading}" />
+        <c:set var="editMode" value="add" />
+        <c:set var="labelRequired" value="\"nonempty\"," />
+        <c:set var="disabledVal" value="" />
+    </c:otherwise>
+</c:choose>
 
 <c:set var="startYearUri" value="${vivoCore}startYear" />
 <v:jsonset var="startYearAssertion" >
@@ -264,18 +277,6 @@ PREFIX core: <${vivoCore}>
 <c:set var="requiredHint" value="<span class='requiredHint'> *</span>" />
 <c:set var="yearHint" value="<span class='hint'>(YYYY)</span>" />
 
-<c:choose>
-    <c:when test="<%= request.getAttribute(\"objectUri\")!=null %>">
-        <c:set var="formHeading" value="Edit ${formHeading}" />
-        <c:set var="editMode" value="edit" />
-        <c:set var="submitButtonLabel" value="Edit ${submitButtonLabel}" />
-    </c:when>
-    <c:otherwise>
-        <c:set var="formHeading" value="Create a new ${formHeading}" />
-        <c:set var="editMode" value="add" />
-    </c:otherwise>
-</c:choose>
-
 <jsp:include page="${preForm}" />
 
 <h2>${formHeading}</h2>
@@ -285,8 +286,14 @@ PREFIX core: <${vivoCore}>
 <%-- DO NOT CHANGE IDS, CLASSES, OR HTML STRUCTURE IN THIS FORM WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT ON THE JAVASCRIPT! --%>
 <form id="addGrantRoleToPerson" class="noIE67" action="<c:url value="/edit/processRdfForm2.jsp"/>" >
         
-    <p><v:input type="text" id="relatedIndLabel" name="grantLabel" label="Name ${requiredHint}" cssClass="acSelector" size="50" /></p>
+    <p><v:input type="text" id="relatedIndLabel" name="grantLabel" label="Name ${requiredHint}" cssClass="acSelector" size="50" disabled="${disabledVal}" /></p>
 
+    <%-- Store this value in a hidden field, because the displayed field is disabled and don't submit. This ensures that when
+    returning from a validation error, we retain the value. --%>
+    <c:if test="${editMode == 'edit'}">
+       <v:input type="hidden" id="grantLabel" />
+    </c:if>
+            
     <div class="acSelection">
         <p class="inline"><label>Selected Grant:</label><span class="acSelectionInfo"></span><a href="<c:url value="/individual?uri=" />" class="verifyMatch">(Verify this match)</a></p>
         <v:input type="hidden" id="grant" name="grant" cssClass="acUriReceiver"  /> <%-- Field value populated by JavaScript --%>
diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/addRoleToPersonTwoStage.jsp b/productMods/edit/forms/addRoleToPersonTwoStage.jsp
index c6c9a712..d8032647 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/addRoleToPersonTwoStage.jsp
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/addRoleToPersonTwoStage.jsp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public static Log log = LogFactory.getLog("edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.jsp.
 
 <%-- label and type required if we are doing an add or a repair, but not an edit --%> 
 <c:set var="labelRequired" ><%= (mode == 1 || mode == 3) ?"\"nonempty\"," : "" %></c:set>
-<c:set var="typeRequired" ><%= (mode == 1 || mode == 3) ?"\"nonempty\"," : "" %></c:set>
+<c:set var="typeRequired" ><%= (mode == 1 || mode == 3) ?"\"nonempty\"" : "" %></c:set>
 
 <%-- 
 <c:choose>
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public static Log log = LogFactory.getLog("edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.jsp.
     "urisInScope"    : { "inverseRolePredicate" : "${inversePredicate}" },
     "literalsInScope": { },
     "urisOnForm"     : [ "roleActivity", "roleActivityType" ],
-    "literalsOnForm" : [ "activityLabel", "roleLabel", "startYear", "endYear", "existingActivityLabel" ],
+    "literalsOnForm" : [ "activityLabel", "roleLabel", "startYear", "endYear" ],
     "filesOnForm"    : [ ],
     "sparqlForLiterals" : { },
     "sparqlForUris" : {  },
@@ -377,11 +377,13 @@ public static Log log = LogFactory.getLog("edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.jsp.
     <c:when test="<%= request.getAttribute(\"objectUri\")!=null %>">    	
         <c:set var="titleText" value="Edit" />        
         <c:set var="submitButtonText" value="Edit ${buttonLabel}" />
+        <c:set var="disabledVal" value="disabled" />
     </c:when>
     <c:otherwise>
         <c:set var="titleText" value="Create a new" />
         <c:set var="editMode" value="add" />
         <c:set var="submitButtonText" value="${buttonLabel}" />
+        <c:set var="disabledVal" value="" />
     </c:otherwise>
 </c:choose>
 
@@ -393,16 +395,22 @@ public static Log log = LogFactory.getLog("edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.jsp.
 <% }else{ %>
 	
 	<h2>${titleText}&nbsp;${roleActivityTypeLabel} entry for <%= subjectName %></h2>
-	
 	<%-- DO NOT CHANGE IDS, CLASSES, OR HTML STRUCTURE IN THIS FORM WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT ON THE JAVASCRIPT! --%>
 	<form id="addRoleForm" action="<c:url value="/edit/processRdfForm2.jsp"/>" >
 	
-	    <p class="inline"><v:input type="select" label="${roleActivityTitleCase} Type ${requiredHint}" name="roleActivityType" id="typeSelector" /></p>
+	    <p class="inline"><v:input type="select" label="${roleActivityTitleCase} Type ${requiredHint}" name="roleActivityType" disabled="${disabledVal}" id="typeSelector" /></p>
 	    
 	    <div class="fullViewOnly">
 	        
-		    <p><v:input type="text" id="relatedIndLabel" name="activityLabel" label="Name ${requiredHint}" cssClass="acSelector" size="50" /></p>
+		    <p><v:input type="text" id="relatedIndLabel" name="activityLabel" label="Name ${requiredHint}" cssClass="acSelector" disabled="${disabledVal}" size="50"  /></p>
 	
+	        <%-- Store these values in hidden fields, because the displayed fields are disabled and don't submit. This ensures that when
+	        returning from a validation error, we retain the values. --%>
+	        <c:if test="${editMode == 'edit'}">
+	           <v:input type="hidden" id="roleActivityType" />
+	           <v:input type="hidden" id="activityLabel" />
+	        </c:if>
+	        
 		    <div class="acSelection">
 		        <%-- RY maybe make this a label and input field. See what looks best. --%>
 		        <p class="inline"><label></label><span class="acSelectionInfo"></span> <a href="<c:url value="/individual?uri=" />" class="verifyMatch">(Verify this match)</a></p>
diff --git a/productMods/edit/forms/js/customFormWithAdvanceTypeSelection.js b/productMods/edit/forms/js/customFormWithAdvanceTypeSelection.js
index cbcf01c7..712be1dc 100644
--- a/productMods/edit/forms/js/customFormWithAdvanceTypeSelection.js
+++ b/productMods/edit/forms/js/customFormWithAdvanceTypeSelection.js
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ var customForm = {
     },
     
     initFormFullView: function() {
-        
-        if (this.editMode == 'edit') {
-            this.initFormEditView();
-        }
 
         this.setType();        
         this.fullViewOnly.show();
@@ -182,12 +178,6 @@ var customForm = {
        
     },
     
-    initFormEditView: function() {
-        // These are not editable: only properties of the role are editable.
-        this.typeSelector.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-        this.relatedIndLabel.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-    },
-    
     // Bind event listeners that persist over the life of the page. Event listeners
     // that depend on the view should be initialized in the view setup method.
     bindEventListeners: function() {