diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailredirects/tests.py b/wagtail/wagtailredirects/tests.py
index 96588973f..dcb88f35b 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailredirects/tests.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailredirects/tests.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class TestRedirectsAddView(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         redirects = models.Redirect.objects.filter(old_path='/test')
         self.assertEqual(redirects.count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(redirects.first().redirect_link, 'http://www.test.com/')
+        self.assertEqual(redirects.first().site, None)
 
     def test_add_validation_error(self):
         response = self.post({
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailredirects/views.py b/wagtail/wagtailredirects/views.py
index 0db650c74..9497aa262 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailredirects/views.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailredirects/views.py
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ def add(request):
     if request.POST:
         form = form_class(request.POST, request.FILES)
         if form.is_valid():
-            theredirect = form.save(commit=False)
-            theredirect.site = request.site
-            theredirect.save()
+            theredirect = form.save()
 
             messages.success(request, _("Redirect '{0}' added.").format(theredirect.title), buttons=[
                 messages.button(reverse('wagtailredirects_edit_redirect', args=(theredirect.id,)), _('Edit'))