diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request.rb
index 66a83897b..bee953300 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request.rb
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ module JamRuby
             rsvp_request_rsvp_slot = RsvpRequestRsvpSlot.new
             rsvp_request_rsvp_slot.rsvp_request = @rsvp
             rsvp_request_rsvp_slot.rsvp_slot = rsvp_slot
+            rsvp_request_rsvp_slot.chosen = true if params[:autoapprove] == true
             rsvp_request_rsvp_slot.save
 
             instruments << rsvp_slot.instrument_id
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request_spec.rb
index 20cf8379b..3ef47a907 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request_spec.rb
@@ -101,6 +101,20 @@ describe RsvpRequest do
     it "should not allow non-invitee to RSVP to session with closed RSVPs" do
       expect {RsvpRequest.create({:session_id => @music_session.id, :rsvp_slots => [@slot1.id, @slot2.id]}, @non_session_invitee)}.to raise_error(JamRuby::PermissionError)
     end
+
+    it "should allow RSVP creation with autoapprove option" do
+      # allow open RSVPs
+      @music_session.open_rsvps = true
+      @music_session.save
+
+      rsvp = RsvpRequest.create({:session_id => @music_session.id, :rsvp_slots => [@slot1.id, @slot2.id], :autoapprove => true}, @session_creator)
+
+      rs1 = RsvpRequestRsvpSlot.find_by_rsvp_slot_id(@slot1.id)
+      rs2 = RsvpRequestRsvpSlot.find_by_rsvp_slot_id(@slot2.id)
+
+      rs1.chosen.should == true
+      rs2.chosen.should == true
+    end
   end
 
   describe "index" do