diff --git a/src/routes/apps.js b/src/routes/apps.js
index 24393ebf4..b0990de13 100644
--- a/src/routes/apps.js
+++ b/src/routes/apps.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function configureApp(req, res, next) {
     var data = req.body;
 
     if ('location' in data && typeof data.location !== 'string') return next(new HttpError(400, 'location must be string'));
-    data.location = addSpacesSuffix(data.location, req.user);
+    if ('location' in data) data.location = addSpacesSuffix(data.location, req.user);
     if ('domain' in data && typeof data.domain !== 'string') return next(new HttpError(400, 'domain must be string'));
     if ('portBindings' in data && typeof data.portBindings !== 'object') return next(new HttpError(400, 'portBindings must be an object'));
     if ('accessRestriction' in data && typeof data.accessRestriction !== 'object') return next(new HttpError(400, 'accessRestriction must be an object'));