gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/src/GeoNodePy/geonode/maps/views.py b/src/GeoNodePy/geonode/maps/views.py
index 246b69c..5d0353f 100755
--- a/src/GeoNodePy/geonode/maps/views.py
+++ b/src/GeoNodePy/geonode/maps/views.py
@@ -660,6 +660,11 @@ def _describe_layer(request, layer):
         poc_role = ContactRole.objects.get(layer=layer, role=layer.poc_role)
         metadata_author_role = ContactRole.objects.get(layer=layer, role=layer.metadata_author_role)
 
+        poc_form = ContactForm(prefix="poc")
+        author_form = ContactForm(prefix="author")
+        poc_form.hidden = True
+        author_form.hidden = True
+
         if request.method == "POST":
             layer_form = LayerForm(request.POST, instance=layer, prefix="layer")
             if layer_form.is_valid():
@@ -689,15 +694,11 @@ def _describe_layer(request, layer):
                 poc_form = ContactForm(instance=poc, prefix="poc")
             else:
                 layer_form.fields['poc'].initial = poc.id
-                poc_form = ContactForm(prefix="poc")
-                poc_form.hidden=True
 
             if metadata_author.user is None:
                 author_form = ContactForm(instance=metadata_author, prefix="author")
             else:
                 layer_form.fields['metadata_author'].initial = metadata_author.id
-                author_form = ContactForm(prefix="author")
-                author_form.hidden=True
 
         return render_to_response("maps/layer_describe.html", RequestContext(request, {
             "layer": layer,