diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py b/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
index 85099900..06a5684d 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ class PurchaseBatchView(BatchMasterView):
             purchases = purchases.filter(model.Purchase.status == self.enum.PURCHASE_STATUS_RECEIVED)\
                                  .order_by(model.Purchase.date_received, model.Purchase.created)
 
-        return {'purchases': [{'key': p.uuid, 'display': self.render_eligible_purchase(p)}
+        return {'purchases': [{'key': p.uuid,
+                               'department_uuid': p.department_uuid or '',
+                               'display': self.render_eligible_purchase(p)}
                               for p in purchases]}
 
     def render_eligible_purchase(self, purchase):