diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/users.py b/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/users.py
index 28c749ec..aa365873 100644
--- a/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/users.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/users.py
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ class UsersView(UserAppView):
         if _user_groups and self.request.POST.get("user_user_groups"):
             handle_user_groups = self.request.POST["user_user_groups"]
 
-        if _pull_requests and self.request.POST.get("user_pull_requests"):
-            handle_pull_requests = self.request.POST["user_pull_requests"]
+        if _pull_requests:
+            handle_pull_requests = "detach"
 
         if _artifacts and self.request.POST.get("user_artifacts"):
             handle_artifacts = self.request.POST["user_artifacts"]