diff --git a/src/dispatch/main.py b/src/dispatch/main.py
index cc07e4595e9f..a9d8322cfaa0 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/main.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/main.py
@@ -114,33 +114,24 @@ async def db_session_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
     path_params = get_path_params_from_request(request)
 
     # if this call is organization specific set the correct search path
-    organization_slug = path_params.get("organization")
-    if organization_slug:
-        request.state.organization = organization_slug
-        schema = f"dispatch_organization_{organization_slug}"
-        # validate slug exists
-        schema_names = inspect(engine).get_schema_names()
-        if schema in schema_names:
-            # add correct schema mapping depending on the request
-            schema_engine = engine.execution_options(
-                schema_translate_map={
-                    None: schema,
-                }
-            )
-        else:
-            return JSONResponse(
-                status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-                content={"detail": [{"msg": f"Unknown database schema name: {schema}"}]},
-            )
-    else:
+    organization_slug = path_params.get("organization", "default")
+    request.state.organization = organization_slug
+    schema = f"dispatch_organization_{organization_slug}"
+    # validate slug exists
+    schema_names = inspect(engine).get_schema_names()
+    if schema in schema_names:
         # add correct schema mapping depending on the request
-        # can we set some default here?
-        request.state.organization = "default"
         schema_engine = engine.execution_options(
             schema_translate_map={
-                None: "dispatch_organization_default",
+                None: schema,
             }
         )
+    else:
+        return JSONResponse(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            content={"detail": [{"msg": f"Unknown database schema name: {schema}"}]},
+        )
+
     try:
         session = scoped_session(sessionmaker(bind=schema_engine), scopefunc=get_request_id)
         request.state.db = session()
diff --git a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/api.js b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/api.js
index 58be015771fe..183b38d979d2 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/api.js
+++ b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/api.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ instance.interceptors.request.use(
 
 instance.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
   if (!config.url.includes("organization")) {
-    let currentOrganization = router.currentRoute.value.params.organization || null
+    let currentOrganization = router.currentRoute.value.params.organization || "default"
 
     if (currentOrganization) {
       config.url = `${currentOrganization}${config.url}`