diff --git a/public/js/messaging/messageWrite.js b/public/js/messaging/messageWrite.js
index 04a262cbc..cc9d40730 100644
--- a/public/js/messaging/messageWrite.js
+++ b/public/js/messaging/messageWrite.js
@@ -21,14 +21,18 @@ function parseMessageText(receiver_id, text)
 {
 	var data = {text: text};
 
-	if ($("#type").val() == 'person_id')
+	if ($("#type").val() == 'persons')
 	{
 		data.person_id = receiver_id;
 	}
-	else
+	else if ($("#type").val() == 'prestudents')
 	{
 		data.prestudent_id = receiver_id;
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		return;
+	}
 
 	FHC_AjaxClient.ajaxCallGet(
 		"system/messages/Messages/parseMessageText",