diff --git a/src/api/planters.js b/src/api/planters.js
index 34bbe47e5..9ab22eb41 100644
--- a/src/api/planters.js
+++ b/src/api/planters.js
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ export default {
   },
 
   updatePlanter(planterUpdate) {
+    if (planterUpdate.organizationId === 'null') {
+      planterUpdate = { ...planterUpdate, organizationId: null };
+    }
     const { id } = planterUpdate;
     const planterQuery = `${
       process.env.REACT_APP_API_ROOT
diff --git a/src/components/EditPlanter.js b/src/components/EditPlanter.js
index 828ed1ad4..5ba37601f 100644
--- a/src/components/EditPlanter.js
+++ b/src/components/EditPlanter.js
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ const EditPlanter = (props) => {
                   handleChange('organizationId', e.target.value);
                 }}
               >
+                <MenuItem key={'null'} value={'null'}>
+                  No organization
+                </MenuItem>
                 {[...props.organizationState.organizationList].map((org) => (
                   <MenuItem key={org.id} value={org.id}>
                     {org.name}