diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
index 0259fe985..9de685e92 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
@@ -3038,6 +3038,20 @@ sub www_editRegistrant {
 		name=>'userId',
 		label=>$i18n->echo('associated user')
 	);
+	$f->raw(
+		'<script type="text/javascript">
+var userField = document.getElementById("userId_formId");
+var userFieldDisplay = document.getElementById("userId_formId_display");
+function clearUserField() {
+	userField.value="";
+	userFieldDisplay.value="";
+}
+function setUserNew() {
+	userField.value="new";
+	userFieldDisplay.value="'.$i18n->echo('create new user').'";
+}
+</script>
+<input type="button" onclick="clearUserField();" value="'.$i18n->echo('Unlink User').'" /><input type="button" onclick="setUserNew();" value="'.$i18n->echo('Create New User').'" />');
 	$f->text(
 		name=>'firstName',
 		label=>$i18n->get("first name")