diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index c9b83c151..66ac5e04e 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ class ApiController(RedditController):
             form.find('#example_title').hide()
         elif form.has_errors('domain', errors.BAD_CNAME, errors.USED_CNAME):
             form.find('#example_domain').hide()
-        elif (form.has_errors(None, errors.INVALID_OPTION) or
+        elif (form.has_errors(('type', 'link_type'), errors.INVALID_OPTION) or
               form.has_errors('description', errors.TOO_LONG)):
             pass