diff --git a/inventory/pages/add_page.py b/inventory/pages/add_page.py
index ecf9f4c..f4fa6e2 100644
--- a/inventory/pages/add_page.py
+++ b/inventory/pages/add_page.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class AddPage(rio.Component):
             if self.manufield == "" or self.manufield == self.macvendor: # blank or set by MAC already
                 self.manu = macvendor
                 self.manufield = macvendor
+            else:
+                self.manu = self.manufield
             self.macvendor = macvendor
             #print(macvendor)
         except: