diff --git a/stages/admin.py b/stages/admin.py
index aebef3d..0af5f96 100644
--- a/stages/admin.py
+++ b/stages/admin.py
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ class StudentAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
             return fieldsets
         return super().get_fieldsets(request, obj)
 
+    def formfield_for_foreignkey(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
+        ffield = super().formfield_for_foreignkey(db_field, request, **kwargs)
+        if db_field.name in self.autocomplete_fields:
+            ffield.widget.attrs.update({'data-minimum-input-length': 3})
+        return ffield
+
     def archive(self, request, queryset):
         for student in queryset:
             # Save each item individually to allow for custom save() logic.
@@ -367,6 +373,12 @@ class AvailabilityInline(admin.StackedInline):
     }
     autocomplete_fields = ['corporation']
 
+    def formfield_for_foreignkey(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
+        ffield = super().formfield_for_foreignkey(db_field, request, **kwargs)
+        if db_field.name in self.autocomplete_fields:
+            ffield.widget.attrs.update({'data-minimum-input-length': 3})
+        return ffield
+
 
 class PeriodAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ('title', 'dates', 'section', 'level')
diff --git a/stages/static/js/attribution.js b/stages/static/js/attribution.js
index 1172a09..4aa1121 100644
--- a/stages/static/js/attribution.js
+++ b/stages/static/js/attribution.js
@@ -188,14 +188,16 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     var sel = $('#contact_select');
     sel.html('<option value="">-------</option>');
     var id_corp = $(this).find("option:selected").data('idCorp');
-    $.getJSON('/corporation/' + id_corp + '/contacts/', function(data) {
-        $.each(data, function(key, contact) {
-            var item = contact.first_name + ' ' + contact.last_name;
-            if (contact.role.length) item += ' (' + contact.role + ')';
-            sel.append($("<option />").val(contact.id).text(item));
+    if (id_corp) {
+        $.getJSON('/corporation/' + id_corp + '/contacts/', function(data) {
+            $.each(data, function(key, contact) {
+                var item = contact.first_name + ' ' + contact.last_name;
+                if (contact.role.length) item += ' (' + contact.role + ')';
+                sel.append($("<option />").val(contact.id).text(item));
+            });
+            if (data.length == 1) sel.val(data[0].id);
         });
-        if (data.length == 1) sel.val(data[0].id);
-    });
+    }
   });
 
   $('#valid_training').click(function() {
diff --git a/stages/static/js/avail_form.js b/stages/static/js/avail_form.js
index 31c9e00..e1e01b5 100644
--- a/stages/static/js/avail_form.js
+++ b/stages/static/js/avail_form.js
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ django.jQuery(document).ready(function() {
     if (this.id == 'id_corporation') var sel = django.jQuery('#id_contact');
     else var sel = django.jQuery(this).closest('fieldset').find('.field-contact select');
     var id_corp = django.jQuery("option:selected", this).val();
-    django.jQuery.getJSON('/corporation/' + id_corp + '/contacts/', function(data) {
-        if (data.length && data[0].corporation_id == id_corp) return
-        sel.html('<option value="">-------</option>');
-        django.jQuery.each(data, function(key, contact) {
-            var item = contact.first_name + ' ' + contact.last_name;
-            if (contact.role.length) item += ' (' + contact.role + ')';
-            sel.append(django.jQuery("<option />").val(contact.id).text(item));
+    if (id_corp) {
+        django.jQuery.getJSON('/corporation/' + id_corp + '/contacts/', function(data) {
+            if (data.length && data[0].corporation_id == id_corp) return
+            sel.html('<option value="">-------</option>');
+            django.jQuery.each(data, function(key, contact) {
+                var item = contact.first_name + ' ' + contact.last_name;
+                if (contact.role.length) item += ' (' + contact.role + ')';
+                sel.append(django.jQuery("<option />").val(contact.id).text(item));
+            });
+            if (data.length == 1) sel.val(data[0].id);
         });
-        if (data.length == 1) sel.val(data[0].id);
-    });
+    }
   });
 });