diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/sponsored.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/sponsored.js
index f644fe928..9926101b5 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/sponsored.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/sponsored.js
@@ -155,9 +155,10 @@ r.sponsored = {
             targeted = $form.find('#targeting').is(':checked'),
             target = $form.find('*[name="sr"]').val(),
             srname = targeted ? target : '',
-            country = $('#country').val() || "",
-            region = $('#region').val() || "",
-            metro = $('#metro').val() || "",
+            canGeotarget = !targeted || this.userIsSponsor,
+            country = canGeotarget && $('#country').val() || "",
+            region = canGeotarget && $('#region').val() || "",
+            metro = canGeotarget && $('#metro').val() || "",
             geotarget = {'country': country, 'region': region, 'metro': metro},
             dates = r.sponsored.get_dates(startdate, enddate),
             booked = this.get_booked_inventory($form, srname, geotarget, isOverride),