diff --git a/public/js/icinga/events.js b/public/js/icinga/events.js
index f4e6a6552..a38da25ef 100644
--- a/public/js/icinga/events.js
+++ b/public/js/icinga/events.js
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            if (! $autoSubmittedBy && event.detail && event.detail.submittedBy) {
+                $autoSubmittedBy = $(event.detail.submittedBy);
+            }
+
             _this.icinga.loader.submitForm($form, $autoSubmittedBy, $button);
 
             event.stopPropagation();