diff --git a/services/web/app/views/user/settings/user-affiliations.pug b/services/web/app/views/user/settings/user-affiliations.pug
index 0a08a83ae2..fea88bec9a 100644
--- a/services/web/app/views/user/settings/user-affiliations.pug
+++ b/services/web/app/views/user/settings/user-affiliations.pug
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ form.row(
 									show-role-and-department="true"
 								)
 								.affiliation-change-actions.small
-									a(
-										href
+									button.btn.btn-sm.btn-success(
 										ng-click="saveAffiliationChange(userEmail);"
+										ng-disabled="!(affiliationToChange.role && affiliationToChange.department)"
 									) #{translate("save_or_cancel-save")}
 									|  #{translate("save_or_cancel-or" )} 
 									a(