diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
index 8edaa1853..134d661f4 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ var AspectEdit = {
       });
     }
 
-    if (dropzone.attr('data-aspect_id') != person.attr('data-aspect_id')) {
+    if (person.attr('data-aspect_id') != undefined && // request doesn't have an aspect ID yet
+        dropzone.attr('data-aspect_id') != person.attr('data-aspect_id')) {
       $.ajax({
         url: "/aspects/move_friend/",
         data: {
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/aspect-edit-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/aspect-edit-spec.js
index d5eea139a..b65ae396a 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/aspect-edit-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/aspect-edit-spec.js
@@ -92,19 +92,18 @@ describe("AspectEdit", function() {
   });
 
   describe("onDropMove", function() {
-    beforeEach(function() {
-      $('#jasmine_content').html(
-  '<li class="person request ui-draggable" data-aspect_id="4cae42e12367bca44e000005" data-guid="4cae42d32367bca44e000003" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; ">' +
-  '  <img alt="Alexander Hamiltom" class="avatar" data-person_id="4cae42d32367bca44e000003" src="/images/user/default.png?1287542906" original-title="Alexander Hamiltom" style="height: 70px; width: 70px; opacity: 1; display: inline; ">' +
-  '</li>' +
-  '<ul data-aspect_id="4cdae5ed2367bc30aa000007" class="dropzone ui-droppable">' +
-  '</ul>'
-        );
-    });    
     describe("when dragging a friend request", function() {
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        $('#jasmine_content').html(
+'<li class="person request ui-draggable" data-person_id="4cae42d32367bca44e000003" data-guid="4cae42d32367bca44e000003">' +
+'  <img alt="Alexander Hamiltom" class="avatar" data-person_id="4cae42d32367bca44e000003" src="/images/user/default.png?1287542906" original-title="Alexander Hamiltom">' +
+'</li>' +
+'<ul data-aspect_id="4cdae5ed2367bc30aa000007" class="dropzone ui-droppable">' +
+'</ul>'
+          );
+      });    
       it("deletes the request object", function() {
         spyOn($, "ajax");
-        AspectEdit.initialize();
         $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, $('.dropzone.ui-droppable'))(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
         expect($.ajax).toHaveBeenCalled();
         var args = $.ajax.calls[0].args[0];
@@ -112,6 +111,11 @@ describe("AspectEdit", function() {
         expect(args["url"]).toEqual("/requests/4cae42d32367bca44e000003");
         expect(args["data"]).toEqual({"accept" : true, "aspect_id" : "4cdae5ed2367bc30aa000007" });
       });
+      it("doesn't call move_friend", function() {
+        spyOn($, "ajax");
+        $.proxy(AspectEdit.onDropMove, $('.dropzone.ui-droppable'))(null, {draggable: $('.person.ui-draggable')});
+        expect($.ajax.calls.length).toEqual(1);
+      });
     });
   });