diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/simple_fingerprint_ui.html b/src/main/resources/templates/simple_fingerprint_ui.html
index a84fd87568fff5412371467670997fc8adfae0a6..7d8b0b08e8677e93d4abb12d1a3a0240e93aa162 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/simple_fingerprint_ui.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/simple_fingerprint_ui.html
@@ -252,37 +252,41 @@
     // set up accordion
     $('#accordion').on('hidden.bs.collapse', toggleIcon);
     $('#accordion').on('shown.bs.collapse', toggleIcon);
-    // bind to ECA status lookup submit
-    document.getElementById("eclipse-eca-lookup-form").addEventListener("submit", function (e) {
-      // don't submit the form as we will handle it w/ ajax
-      e.preventDefault();
-      // grab the constants from the form and perform a check
-      const inputVal = $(e.target).find('#email-input').val();
-      const $submitButton = $(e.target).find('button');
-      // disable the button so that requests won't be spammed
-      $submitButton.attr("disabled", "disabled");
-      // use ajax to check the ECA status of the user
-      $.ajax({
-        url: `/git/eca/lookup`,
-        data: {
-          email: inputVal
-        },
-        success: function (data) {
-          toast(`There is a valid ECA on file for <em>${escapeHTML(inputVal)}</em>`, 'success');
-        },
-        error: function (xhr) {
-          console.log(xhr.status);
-          if (xhr.status == '403') {
-            toast(`There is no valid ECA on file for <em>${escapeHTML(inputVal)}</em>`, 'danger');
-          } else {
-            toast(`No Eclipse Foundation account found for <em>${escapeHTML(inputVal)}</em>`, 'warning');
-          }
-        },
-        complete: function () {
-          $submitButton.removeAttr("disabled");
-        }
-      });
-    });
+    
+    // bind to ECA status lookup submit if present
+    var lookupForm = document.getElementById("eclipse-eca-lookup-form");
+    if (lookupForm !== null) {
+        lookupForm.addEventListener("submit", function (e) {
+          // don't submit the form as we will handle it w/ ajax
+          e.preventDefault();
+          // grab the constants from the form and perform a check
+          const inputVal = $(e.target).find('#email-input').val();
+          const $submitButton = $(e.target).find('button');
+          // disable the button so that requests won't be spammed
+          $submitButton.attr("disabled", "disabled");
+          // use ajax to check the ECA status of the user
+          $.ajax({
+            url: `/git/eca/lookup`,
+            data: {
+              email: inputVal
+            },
+            success: function (data) {
+              toast(`There is a valid ECA on file for <em>${escapeHTML(inputVal)}</em>`, 'success');
+            },
+            error: function (xhr) {
+              console.log(xhr.status);
+              if (xhr.status == '403') {
+                toast(`There is no valid ECA on file for <em>${escapeHTML(inputVal)}</em>`, 'danger');
+              } else {
+                toast(`No Eclipse Foundation account found for <em>${escapeHTML(inputVal)}</em>`, 'warning');
+              }
+            },
+            complete: function () {
+              $submitButton.removeAttr("disabled");
+            }
+          });
+        });
+    }
     
     // Revalidation button binding
     const revalidationForm = document.getElementById("git-eca-hook-revalidation");