diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/badges-show.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/badges-show.hbs
index 877b9a8e8e0..94239f9d03c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/badges-show.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/badges-show.hbs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
       {{combo-box name="badge_type_id"
                   value=buffered.badge_type_id
                   content=badgeTypes
+                  allowInitialValueMutation=true
                   isDisabled=readOnly}}
     </div>