diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e24e605c2..f5681cce6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ PDF:
 - [Bugfix] Print available candidates in assignment pdf (#14)
 - [Bugfix] "Show ""undocumented"" for result ""-2"" in application and assignment pdf" (#17)
 Other:
-- [Feature] Rights for anonymous	rene	enhancement (#45)
+- [Feature] Rights for anonymous (#45)
 - [Feature] Show counter for limited speaking time (#52)
 - [Feature] Reorderd config tab subpages (#61)
 - [Localize] i18n German: Use gender-specific strings (#51)
diff --git a/openslides/application/views.py b/openslides/application/views.py
index f300d424f..3c1f3f266 100644
--- a/openslides/application/views.py
+++ b/openslides/application/views.py
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ def edit(request, application_id=None):
                 return redirect(reverse('application_view', args=[application.id]))
             if application_id is None:
                 return redirect(reverse('application_edit', args=[application.id]))
+        else:
+            messages.error(request, _('Please check the form for errors.'))
     else:
         if application_id is None:
             initial = {'text': config_get('application_preamble')}
diff --git a/openslides/assignment/views.py b/openslides/assignment/views.py
index f8d6047e5..9c06ac1b4 100644
--- a/openslides/assignment/views.py
+++ b/openslides/assignment/views.py
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ def edit(request, assignment_id=None):
                 return redirect(reverse("assignment_overview"))
             if assignment_id is None:
                 return redirect(reverse('assignment_edit', args=[assignment.id]))
+        else:
+            messages.error(request, _('Please check the form for errors.'))
     else:
         form = AssignmentForm(instance=assignment)
     return {
diff --git a/openslides/participant/models.py b/openslides/participant/models.py
index 219fa4f01..32c06d3a3 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/models.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from participant.api import gen_password
 
 class Profile(models.Model):
     GENDER_CHOICES = (
-        ('none', _('Not specified')),
         ('male', _('Male')),
         ('female', _('Female')),
     )
@@ -31,9 +30,9 @@ class Profile(models.Model):
     )
 
     user = models.OneToOneField(User, unique=True, editable=False)
-    gender = models.CharField(max_length=50, choices=GENDER_CHOICES, default='none', verbose_name = _("Gender"))
+    gender = models.CharField(max_length=50, choices=GENDER_CHOICES, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Gender"))
     group = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Group"))
-    type = models.CharField(max_length=100, choices=TYPE_CHOICE, default='guest', verbose_name = _("Typ"))
+    type = models.CharField(max_length=100, choices=TYPE_CHOICE, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Typ"))
     committee = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Committee"))
     firstpassword = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True, verbose_name = _("First Password"))
 
diff --git a/openslides/participant/templates/participant/overview.html b/openslides/participant/templates/participant/overview.html
index a6475d2ed..978d2acb7 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/templates/participant/overview.html
+++ b/openslides/participant/templates/participant/overview.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             <option value="---">-- {%trans "Gender" %}--</option>
             <option value="male" {% if 'male' in sortfilter.gender %}selected{% endif %}>{%trans "Male" %}</option>
             <option value="female" {% if 'female' in sortfilter.gender %}selected{% endif %}>{%trans "Female" %}</option>
-            <option value="none" {% if 'none' in sortfilter.gender %}selected{% endif %}>{%trans "Not specified" %}</option>
+            <option value="" {% if '' in sortfilter.gender %}selected{% endif %}>{%trans "Not specified" %}</option>
         </select>
         <select class="default-input" name="group" onchange="document.forms['filter'].submit()">
             <option value="---">-- {%trans "Group" %}--</option>
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
             <option value="observer" {% if 'observer' in sortfilter.type %}selected{% endif %}>{%trans "Observer" %}</option>
             <option value="staff" {% if 'staff' in sortfilter.type %}selected{% endif %}>{%trans "Staff" %}</option>
             <option value="guest" {% if 'guest' in sortfilter.type %}selected{% endif %}>{%trans "Guest" %}</option>
+            <option value="" {% if '' in sortfilter.type %}selected{% endif %}>{%trans "Not specified" %}</option>
         </select>
         <select class="default-input" name="committee" onchange="document.forms['filter'].submit()">
             <option value="---">-- {%trans "Committee" %}--</option>
diff --git a/openslides/participant/views.py b/openslides/participant/views.py
index b89f11995..04bb37b0a 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/views.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/views.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def get_overview(request):
 @template('participant/edit.html')
 def edit(request, user_id=None):
     """
-    View zum editieren und neuanlegen von Usern mit Profile
+    View to create and edit users with profile.
     """
     if user_id is not None:
         user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def edit(request, user_id=None):
             userform = UserEditForm(request.POST, instance=user, prefix="user")
             profileform = ProfileForm(request.POST, instance=user.profile, prefix="profile")
 
-        if userform.is_valid and profileform.is_valid:
+        if userform.is_valid() and profileform.is_valid():
             user = userform.save()
             if user_id is None:
                 user.username = gen_username(user.first_name, user.last_name)