diff --git a/www/assets/js/pickup.js b/www/assets/js/pickup.js
index 72c4750..ffe67a1 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/pickup.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/pickup.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function requestPickup() {
         app.dialog.alert("We need an address to get the packages from. Don't have one? Find your location on fixphrase.com and use that.", "Whoops!");
         return;
     }
-    if ($("#pickupRequestForm #packagelocation").val() == "" && $("#pickupRequestForm #instructions").val() == "") {
+    if (($("#pickupRequestForm #packagelocation").val() == "" || $("#pickupRequestForm #packagelocation").val() == "OTHER") && $("#pickupRequestForm #instructions").val() == "") {
         app.dialog.alert("Give us some instructions so we know how to find your packages.", "Whoops!");
         return;
     }
diff --git a/www/pages/pickup.html b/www/pages/pickup.html
index 6f7c27c..28d1a0e 100644
--- a/www/pages/pickup.html
+++ b/www/pages/pickup.html
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                                                 <option>Office</option>
                                                 <option>Reception</option>
                                                 <option>I'm home all day, knock on the door</option>
-                                                <option value="">Other (add instructions)</option>
+                                                <option value="OTHER">Other (add instructions)</option>
                                             </select>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>