diff --git a/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Confirm.php b/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Confirm.php
index 14355de49d95..3a7028a46fc5 100644
--- a/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Confirm.php
+++ b/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Confirm.php
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public function preProcess() {
     // lineItem isn't set until Register postProcess
     $this->_lineItem = $this->get('lineItem');
     $this->_ccid = $this->get('ccid');
-    $this->_paymentProcessor = $this->get('paymentProcessor');
+
     $this->_params = $this->controller->exportValues('Main');
     $this->_params['ip_address'] = CRM_Utils_System::ipAddress();
     $this->_params['amount'] = $this->get('amount');
diff --git a/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionBase.php b/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionBase.php
index 216c8149e252..933128ea3208 100644
--- a/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionBase.php
+++ b/CRM/Contribute/Form/ContributionBase.php
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ public function preProcess() {
     $this->_fields = $this->get('fields');
     $this->_bltID = $this->get('bltID');
     $this->_paymentProcessor = $this->get('paymentProcessor');
+    if (!$this->_paymentProcessor) {
+      $this->_paymentProcessor = array('object' => Civi\Payment\System::singleton()->getById(0));
+    }
     $this->_priceSetId = $this->get('priceSetId');
     $this->_priceSet = $this->get('priceSet');