diff --git a/src/webapp/forms.py b/src/webapp/forms.py
index 1ee89323e..002128715 100644
--- a/src/webapp/forms.py
+++ b/src/webapp/forms.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.pi_department_or_organization.data = kwargs.get("pi_department_or_organization", self.pi_department_or_organization.data)
         self.pi_institution.data = kwargs.get("pi_institution", self.pi_institution.data)
         self.field_of_science.data = kwargs.get("field_of_science", self.field_of_science.data)
-        self.field_of_science_id.data = kwargs.get("field_of_science_new", self.field_of_science_id.data)
+        self.field_of_science_id.data = kwargs.get("field_of_science_id", self.field_of_science_id.data)
         self.description.data = kwargs.get("description", self.description.data)
 
         self.infos = ""