diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/newIndividualFormUtils.js b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/newIndividualFormUtils.js
index 2e14e1f9f..15a84a246 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/newIndividualFormUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/js/newIndividualFormUtils.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var newIndividualFormUtils = {
     bindEventListeners: function() {
         this.idCache = {};
 
-        this.form.submit(function() {
+        this.form.on("submit", function() {
             newIndividualFormUtils.buildRDFSLabel();
             newIndividualFormUtils.submitButton.attr("disabled",true);
         });