diff --git a/fedora_repository.module b/fedora_repository.module
index 27060dda..600e3bcb 100644
--- a/fedora_repository.module
+++ b/fedora_repository.module
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ function fedora_repository_ingest_object($collection_pid=NULL, $collection_label
  */
 function fedora_repository_ingest_form_submit(array $form, array &$form_state) {
 //only validate the form if the submit button was pressed (other buttons may be used for AHAH
+  if ($form_state['ahah_submission']) {
+    $form_state['submitted'] = false;
+    return;
+  }
   if ($form_state['storage']['xml']) {
     if (module_exists('islandora_content_model_forms')) {
       module_load_include('inc', 'islandora_content_model_forms', 'IngestObjectMetadataForm');
@@ -197,7 +201,11 @@ function fedora_repository_ingest_form_submit(array $form, array &$form_state) {
  */
 function fedora_repository_ingest_form_validate($form, &$form_state) {
 //only validate the form if the submit button was pressed (other buttons may be used for AHAH
-  if ($form_state['clicked_button']['#id'] == 'edit-submit') {
+  if ($form_state['ahah_submission']) {
+    $form_state['submitted'] = false;
+    return;
+  }
+  if ($form_state['clicked_button']['#id'] == 'edit-submit' && $form_state['ahah_submission'] != 1) {
     switch ($form_state['storage']['step']) {
       case 1:
         $form_state['storage']['step']++;
@@ -828,9 +836,6 @@ function fedora_repository_perm() {
     OBJECTHELPER::$INGEST_FEDORA_OBJECTS,
     OBJECTHELPER::$EDIT_TAGS_DATASTREAM,
     OBJECTHELPER::$VIEW_DETAILED_CONTENT_LIST,
-    OBJECTHELPER::$MANAGE_COLLECTIONS,
-    OBJECTHELPER::$DELETE_ENTIRE_COLLECTIONS,
-    OBJECTHELPER::$CREATE_BATCH_PROCESS,
   );
 }