diff --git a/registration/javascript/edit.profile.page.js b/registration/javascript/edit.profile.page.js
index 4a1b5d8..0cec63e 100755
--- a/registration/javascript/edit.profile.page.js
+++ b/registration/javascript/edit.profile.page.js
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
             if (gender) {
                 if (gender == 'Specify') {
                     return ($.trim($("input[name='GenderSpecify']").val()) != '');
+                } else {
+                    return true;
                 }
             } else {
                 return false;
diff --git a/registration/javascript/registration.page.js b/registration/javascript/registration.page.js
index 0b0c271..359888a 100755
--- a/registration/javascript/registration.page.js
+++ b/registration/javascript/registration.page.js
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
             if (gender) {
                 if (gender == 'Specify') {
                     return ($.trim($("input[name='GenderSpecify']").val()) != '');
+                } else {
+                    return true;
                 }
             } else {
                 return false;