diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index e6c8f47f8..429f1ff5b 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ def load_user(user_id):
 
 
 def load_service_before_request():
+    if '/static/' in request.url:
+        return
     service_id = request.view_args.get('service_id', session.get('service_id')) if request.view_args \
         else session.get('service_id')
     from flask.globals import _request_ctx_stack
@@ -296,6 +298,7 @@ def load_service_before_request():
             _request_ctx_stack.top,
             'service',
             service_api_client.get_service(service_id)['data'] if service_id else None)
+        print('before_request', request.url)
 
 
 def save_service_after_request(response):
diff --git a/app/main/views/service_settings.py b/app/main/views/service_settings.py
index 30d69a225..e5b341533 100644
--- a/app/main/views/service_settings.py
+++ b/app/main/views/service_settings.py
@@ -276,17 +276,19 @@ def service_set_branding_and_org(service_id):
 
     form = ServiceBrandingOrg(branding_type=current_service.get('branding'))
     # dynamically create org choices, including the null option
-    form.organisation.choices = [('', 'None')] + get_branding_as_value_and_label(organisations)
-    form.organisation.data = current_service['organisation'] or ''
+    form.organisation.choices = [('nil', 'None')] + get_branding_as_value_and_label(organisations)
 
     if form.validate_on_submit():
-        organisation = None if form.organisation.data == '' else form.organisation.data
+        organisation = None if form.organisation.data == 'nil' else form.organisation.data
         service_api_client.update_service(
             service_id,
             branding=form.branding_type.data,
-            organisation=organisation
+            organisation_id=organisation
         )
         return redirect(url_for('.service_settings', service_id=service_id))
+
+    # only set form.organisation.data on GET (to select correct initial radio button)
+    form.organisation.data = current_service['organisation'] or 'nil'
     return render_template(
         'views/service-settings/set-branding-and-org.html',
         form=form,
diff --git a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
index 718ef3946..65ad34a50 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ class ServiceAPIClient(NotificationsAPIClient):
             'email_from',
             'reply_to_email_address',
             'sms_sender',
-            'created_by'
+            'created_by',
+            'branding',
+            'organisation_id'
         }
         if disallowed_attributes:
             raise TypeError('Not allowed to update service attributes: {}'.format(