diff --git a/src/rec/biRecord.c b/src/rec/biRecord.c
index e054b7615..8876eeefa 100644
--- a/src/rec/biRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/biRecord.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ static long put_enum_str(paddr,pstring)
     if(strncmp(pstring,pbi->znam,sizeof(pbi->znam))==0) pbi->val = 0;
     else  if(strncmp(pstring,pbi->onam,sizeof(pbi->onam))==0) pbi->val = 1;
     else return(S_db_badChoice);
+    pbi->udf=FALSE;
     return(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rec/mbbiRecord.c b/src/rec/mbbiRecord.c
index 4f2b2c1f7..9816d5b93 100644
--- a/src/rec/mbbiRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/mbbiRecord.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ static long put_enum_str(paddr,pstring)
                 for (i = 0; i < 16; i++){
                         if(strncmp(pstate_name,pstring,sizeof(pmbbi->zrst))==0){
         			pmbbi->val = i;
+					pmbbi->udf =  FALSE;
                                 return(0);
                         }
                 	pstate_name += sizeof(pmbbi->zrst);