diff --git a/app/controllers/ht_institutions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ht_institutions_controller.rb
index f5d5e6cf..6ba77b85 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ht_institutions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ht_institutions_controller.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class HTInstitutionsController < ApplicationController
     allowed_affiliations
     shib_authncontext_class
     emergency_status
+    emergency_contact
     mapto_inst_id
     mapto_name
     us
diff --git a/test/controllers/ht_institutions_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/ht_institutions_controller_test.rb
index 775419ee..2f4660b1 100644
--- a/test/controllers/ht_institutions_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/ht_institutions_controller_test.rb
@@ -268,6 +268,22 @@ class HTInstitutionsControllerEditTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert_equal new_status, HTInstitution.find(inst.inst_id).emergency_status
   end
 
+  test 'Can update emergency contact' do
+    new_contact = 'another@default.invalid'
+    inst = create(:ht_institution, emergency_contact: 'somebody@default.invalid')
+
+    patch ht_institution_url inst, params: {'ht_institution' => {'emergency_contact' => new_contact}}
+
+    assert_response :redirect
+    assert_equal 'update', @controller.action_name
+    assert_not_empty flash[:notice]
+    assert_redirected_to ht_institution_path(inst)
+    follow_redirect!
+
+    assert_match new_contact, @response.body
+    assert_equal new_contact, HTInstitution.find(inst.inst_id).emergency_contact
+  end
+
   test 'Blank emergency status sets null' do
     inst = create(:ht_institution, emergency_status: '^(member)@university.invalid')
     patch ht_institution_url inst, params: {'ht_institution' => {'emergency_status' => ''}}