diff --git a/src/views/apps.js b/src/views/apps.js
index 31d39ccdd..3786ecddc 100644
--- a/src/views/apps.js
+++ b/src/views/apps.js
@@ -149,14 +149,13 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$location
                 robotsTxt: $scope.appConfigure.robotsTxt,
                 enableBackup: $scope.appConfigure.enableBackup,
                 enableAutomaticUpdate: $scope.appConfigure.enableAutomaticUpdate,
-                alternateDomains: []
+                alternateDomains: [],
+                dataDir: $scope.appConfigure.dataDirEnabled ? $scope.appConfigure.dataDir : ''
             };
 
             // The backend supports multiple alternateDomains, however we only have ui for one
             if ($scope.appConfigure.alternateDomainEnabled) data.alternateDomains = [{ domain: $scope.appConfigure.alternateDomain.domain, subdomain: $scope.appConfigure.alternateSubdomain }];
 
-            if ($scope.appConfigure.dataDirEnabled) data.dataDir = $scope.appConfigure.dataDir;
-
             if ($scope.appConfigure.mailboxNameEnabled) {
                 data.mailboxName = $scope.appConfigure.mailboxName;