diff --git a/arches/app/models/graph.py b/arches/app/models/graph.py
index a531ee953d..b14d593ded 100644
--- a/arches/app/models/graph.py
+++ b/arches/app/models/graph.py
@@ -1075,6 +1075,7 @@ def flatten_tree(tree, node_id_list=[]):
             copy_of_self.root = root_node
             copy_of_self.name = root_node.name
             copy_of_self.isresource = False
+            copy_of_self.resource_instance_lifecycle = None
             copy_of_self.subtitle = ""
             copy_of_self.description = ""
             copy_of_self.author = ""
diff --git a/tests/views/graph_manager_tests.py b/tests/views/graph_manager_tests.py
index 00129b869a..fd858aba14 100644
--- a/tests/views/graph_manager_tests.py
+++ b/tests/views/graph_manager_tests.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
             }
             Edge.objects.create(**edges_dict).save()
 
-        graph = Graph.new()
+        graph = Graph.new(is_resource=True)
         graph.ontology_id = "e6e8db47-2ccf-11e6-927e-b8f6b115d7dd"
         graph.root.ontologyclass = "http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/E1_CRM_Entity"
         graph.name = "TEST GRAPH"