diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Credentials.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Credentials.js
index 51e4779327..0485778c1f 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Credentials.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Credentials.js
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ function CredentialsAdd ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routePa
       scope[fld] = '';
       scope[associated] = '';
       scope[form.name + '_form'][associated].$setValidity('awpassmatch', true);
+      scope[form.name + '_form'].$setDirty();
       }
       
 }
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ function CredentialsEdit ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeP
       scope[fld] = '';
       scope[associated] = '';
       scope[form.name + '_form'][associated].$setValidity('awpassmatch', true);
+      scope[form.name + '_form'].$setDirty();
       }
 
 }
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
index d5486e61e7..dfcbe98bd2 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ function ProjectsEdit ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routePara
        scope[fld] = '';
        scope[associated] = '';
        scope[form.name + '_form'][associated].$setValidity('awpassmatch', true);
+       scope[form.name + '_form'].$setDirty();
        }
 
    scope.scmChange = function() {