diff --git a/apps/assets/models/asset/common.py b/apps/assets/models/asset/common.py
index fba640e2f..8fd2d8a2c 100644
--- a/apps/assets/models/asset/common.py
+++ b/apps/assets/models/asset/common.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def default_node():
-    from orgs.utils import current_org
-    from ..node import Node
-    return Node(id=current_org.id)
+    return []
 
 
 class AssetManager(OrgManager):
diff --git a/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py b/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
index ded10161d..0d4939086 100644
--- a/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
+++ b/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ class AssetSerializer(BulkOrgResourceModelSerializer, WritableNestedModelSeriali
     def validate_nodes(self, nodes):
         if nodes:
             return nodes
+        nodes_display = self.initial_data.get('nodes_display')
+        if nodes_display:
+            return nodes
         request = self.context.get('request')
         if not request:
             return []