diff --git a/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/SubmissionFormConverter.java b/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/SubmissionFormConverter.java
index 0660799250..9aaaa75272 100644
--- a/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/SubmissionFormConverter.java
+++ b/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/converter/SubmissionFormConverter.java
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ public class SubmissionFormConverter implements DSpaceConverter<DCInputSet, Subm
         }
         if (dcinput.isRelationshipField()) {
             handleSelectableRelationships(dcinput, selectableRelationships);
+            inputField.setSelectableRelationships(selectableRelationships);
         }
-        inputField.setSelectableRelationships(selectableRelationships);
         return inputField;
     }