diff --git a/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/resources/static/resources/html/pages/admin/users.html b/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/resources/static/resources/html/pages/admin/users.html
index 1a7ee049..dfef8343 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/resources/static/resources/html/pages/admin/users.html
+++ b/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/resources/static/resources/html/pages/admin/users.html
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@
 						<td class="col-9" ng-if="currentUser.organization">{{currentUser.organization}}</td>
 						<td class="col-9 text-muted" ng-if="!currentUser.organization"><i>not specified</i></td>
 					</tr>
+					<tr class="d-flex">
+						<th class="col-3">Reference person</th>
+						<td class="col-9" ng-if="currentUser.referencePerson">>{{currentUser.referencePerson}}</td>
+						<td class="col-9 text-muted" ng-if="!currentUser.referencePerson"><i>not specified</i></td>
+					</tr>
 					<tr class="d-flex">
 						<th class="col-3">Registration Request</th>
-						<td class="col-9" ng-if="currentUser.referencePerson || currentUser.requestMessage">
-							<span ng-show="currentUser.referencePerson"><b>Reference person: </b>{{currentUser.referencePerson}}<br /></span>
-							<pre ng-show="currentUser.requestMessage">{{currentUser.requestMessage}}</pre>
-						</td>
-						<td class="col-9 text-muted" ng-if="!currentUser.referencePerson && !currentUser.requestMessage">
-							<i>not specified</i>
-						</td>
+						<td class="col-9" ng-if="currentUser.requestMessage"><pre>{{currentUser.requestMessage}}</pre></td>
+						<td class="col-9 text-muted" ng-if="!currentUser.requestMessage"><i>not specified</i></td>
 					</tr>
 					<tr class="d-flex">
 						<th class="col-3">Enabled</th>
diff --git a/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/resources/templates/authorizationRequest.html b/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/resources/templates/authorizationRequest.html
index eb3fb4a8..9e611693 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/resources/templates/authorizationRequest.html
+++ b/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/resources/templates/authorizationRequest.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 					Hello '<span th:text="${email}" id="current_user"></span>', you don't have a role yet <br />
 					To apply as data curator compile the form below, an administrator will authorize you as soon as possible.
 				</p>	
-		
+
 				<form class="small">
 					<div class="form-group row">
 						<label class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Fullname</label>
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@
 					<div class="form-group row">
 						<label class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Reference person</label>
 						<div class="col-sm-10">
-							<input type="text" class="form-control" ng-model="referencePerson">
+							<input type="text" class="form-control" ng-model="user.referencePerson" />
 							<small class="form-text text-muted">Please indicate your reference person (if available)</small>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 					<div class="form-group row">
 						<label class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Request message</label>
 						<div class="col-sm-10">
-							<textarea class="form-control" ng-model="requestMessage" cols="4"></textarea>
+							<textarea class="form-control" ng-model="user.requestMessage" cols="4"></textarea>
 							<small class="form-text text-muted">Specify the reason of your request</small>
 						</div>
 					</div>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 							<div class="form-group row">
 								<div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4" ng-repeat="c in vocCountries">
 									<div class="form-check form-check-inline">
-										<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" checklist-model="countries" checklist-value="c.value"/>
+										<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" checklist-model="user.countries" checklist-value="c.value"/>
 										<label class="form-check-label">{{c.name}}</label>
 									</div>
 								</div>
@@ -111,9 +111,13 @@
 	<script>
 	angular.module('authReqApp', ['checklist-model']).controller('authReqCtrl', function($scope, $http) {
 		$scope.vocCountries = [];
-		$scope.referencePerson = '';
-		$scope.requestMessage = '';
-		$scope.countries = [];
+		
+		$scope.user = {
+			'referencePerson' : '',
+			'requestMessage' : '',
+			'countries' : []
+		};
+		
 		$scope.registrationStatus = 0;
 		$scope.registrationMessage = '';
 		
@@ -126,11 +130,8 @@
 		$scope.register = function () {
 			$('#btnRegister').attr("disabled", "disabled");
 			$http.defaults.headers.post["Content-Type"] = "application/json;charset=UTF-8";
-			$http.post('registration_api/newUser', {
-				'referencePerson' : $scope.referencePerson,
-				'requestMessage': $scope.requestMessage,
-				'countries': $scope.countries
-			}).then(function successCallback(res) {
+
+			$http.post('registration_api/newUser', $scope.user).then(function successCallback(res) {
 				$scope.registrationStatus = res.data.status;
 				if (res.data.status == 1) {
 					$scope.registrationMessage = 'Registration saved !';