diff --git a/metadata-generator.html b/metadata-generator.html
index 51e60a6..68b075b 100644
--- a/metadata-generator.html
+++ b/metadata-generator.html
@@ -528,6 +528,14 @@
       institutionOptions += '<option value="' + item["ror"] + '"' + (item["ror"] === institution ? ' selected' : '') + '>' + item["label"] + '</option>';
       organizationOptions += '<option value="' + item["ror"] + '"' + (item["ror"] === institution ? ' selected' : '') + '>' + item["label"] + '</option>';
     });
+    if (institution?.length > 0 && !vocabInstitutions.find((e) => e["ror"] === institution)) {
+      if (affiliationName?.length > 0) {
+        institutionOptions += '<option value="' + institution + '"' + ' selected>' + affiliationName + '</option>';
+      }
+      if (organizationName?.length > 0) {
+        organizationOptions += '<option value="' + institution + '"' + ' selected>' + organizationName + '</option>';
+      }
+    }
     let customInstitutionSelected = institution === "" && affiliationName !== "";
     let customOrganizationSelected = institution === "" && organizationName !== "";
     let radioGroupName = creatorList.childElementCount > 1 ? $(creatorList.lastElementChild.previousElementSibling).find('.inputType').find('input').attr('name') : ''