diff --git a/install/ui/src/freeipa/association.js b/install/ui/src/freeipa/association.js
index 8fe612e91..d4e1015bf 100644
--- a/install/ui/src/freeipa/association.js
+++ b/install/ui/src/freeipa/association.js
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ exp.association_facet_pre_op = function(spec, context) {
         // batch associator (default) calls entity_command, serial associator
         // calls other_entity_command --> if entity doesn't support the command,
         // switch associators to try the other_entity
-        var add_command = spec.add_command || 'add_member';
+        var add_command = spec.add_method || 'add_member';
         if (!metadata_provider.get('@mc:'+entity.name+'_'+add_command)) {
             spec.associator = IPA.serial_associator;
         }