diff --git a/accred_form.php b/accred_form.php
index 8b820a71..aa898298 100644
--- a/accred_form.php
+++ b/accred_form.php
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ $d = $mysqli->real_escape_string(serialize($_POST));
 if(!$aid) {
 	// Make sure we set the demande_our value to current user if blank
 	// This would happen upon submission of a new record by non-admin person
-	if($d['demande_pour']=='') {
-		$d['demande_pour'] = $username;
+	if($_POST['demande_pour']=='') {
+		$m = $_POST;
+		$m['demande_pour'] = $username;
+		$d = $mysqli->real_escape_string(serialize($m));
 	}
 	$query = "INSERT INTO submissions (uid, status, name, created, formdata,modified) values('$userid',$status,'$username',null,'".$d."',NOW())";
         syslog(LOG_INFO, "Create entry by uid: $userid / $uname from: {$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']} ({$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']})");
-
 }
 else {
 	$query = "UPDATE submissions set modifieduid=$userid,formdata='".$d."'";