diff --git a/spec/selenium/discussions/discussions_edit_page_spec.rb b/spec/selenium/discussions/discussions_edit_page_spec.rb
index c99199288c8..791c44c921e 100644
--- a/spec/selenium/discussions/discussions_edit_page_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/selenium/discussions/discussions_edit_page_spec.rb
@@ -523,6 +523,19 @@ describe "discussions" do
             expect_new_page_load { f(".form-actions button[type=submit]").click }
             expect(fj("span:contains('anonymous topic title')")).to be_present
           end
+
+          it "able to save anon, not graded, quick added from assignments", :ignore_js_errors do
+            get "/courses/#{course.id}/assignments"
+
+            f(".add_assignment").click
+            click_option(f('[name="submission_types"]'), "Discussion")
+            f(".create_assignment_dialog input[type=text]").send_keys("anon disc from assignment")
+            f(".more_options").click
+
+            f("input[type=radio][value=partial_anonymity]").click
+            f("input#use_for_grading").click
+            expect_new_page_load { f("button.save_and_publish").click }
+          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/ui/features/discussion_topic_edit/backbone/views/EditView.jsx b/ui/features/discussion_topic_edit/backbone/views/EditView.jsx
index 0d1171cf91f..342a0da664e 100644
--- a/ui/features/discussion_topic_edit/backbone/views/EditView.jsx
+++ b/ui/features/discussion_topic_edit/backbone/views/EditView.jsx
@@ -863,6 +863,11 @@ EditView.prototype.validateBeforeSave = function (data, errors) {
       },
     ]
   }
+
+  if (Object.keys(errors).length === 0 && data.anonymous_state != null) {
+    data.set_assignment = false
+  }
+
   return errors
 }