diff --git a/scm-ui-components/packages/ui-components/src/forms/AutocompleteAddEntryToTableField.js b/scm-ui-components/packages/ui-components/src/forms/AutocompleteAddEntryToTableField.js
index f3af79e658..fa5fa75384 100644
--- a/scm-ui-components/packages/ui-components/src/forms/AutocompleteAddEntryToTableField.js
+++ b/scm-ui-components/packages/ui-components/src/forms/AutocompleteAddEntryToTableField.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class AutocompleteAddEntryToTableField extends React.Component<Props, State> {
           placeholder={placeholder}
           loadingMessage={loadingMessage}
           noOptionsMessage={noOptionsMessage}
+          creatable={true}
         />
 
         <AddButton
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/CreatePermissionForm.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/CreatePermissionForm.js
index 1432b95382..d2300b9864 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/CreatePermissionForm.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/permissions/containers/CreatePermissionForm.js
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class CreatePermissionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
           noOptionsMessage={t("permission.autocomplete.no-group-options")}
           loadingMessage={t("permission.autocomplete.loading")}
           placeholder={t("permission.autocomplete.group-placeholder")}
+          creatable={true}
         />
       );
     }
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ class CreatePermissionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
         noOptionsMessage={t("permission.autocomplete.no-user-options")}
         loadingMessage={t("permission.autocomplete.loading")}
         placeholder={t("permission.autocomplete.user-placeholder")}
+        creatable={true}
       />
     );
   };