diff --git a/nailgun/entities.py b/nailgun/entities.py
index 72457f61..843610c6 100644
--- a/nailgun/entities.py
+++ b/nailgun/entities.py
@@ -274,6 +274,13 @@ def path(self, which=None):
             return f'{super().path(which="self")}/{which}'
         return super().path(which)
 
+    def update_payload(self, fields=None):
+        """Always include organization_id."""
+        payload = super().update_payload(fields)
+        # organization is required for the AK update call
+        payload['organization_id'] = self.organization.id
+        return payload
+
     def add_host_collection(self, synchronous=True, timeout=None, **kwargs):
         """Helper for associating host collection with activation key.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_entities.py b/tests/test_entities.py
index da537875..f4a6bab3 100644
--- a/tests/test_entities.py
+++ b/tests/test_entities.py
@@ -2685,6 +2685,26 @@ def test_remove(self):
         self.assertEqual(handlr.call_count, 1)
 
 
+class ActivationKeyTestCase(TestCase):
+    """Tests for :class:`nailgun.entities.ActivationKey`."""
+
+    def test_creation_and_update(self):
+        """Check template combinations as json or entity is set on correct
+        attribute template_combinations_attributes ( check #333)
+        """
+        cfg = config.ServerConfig(url='foo')
+        activation_key = entities.ActivationKey(cfg, name='test_ak', organization=42)
+        expected_dct = {
+            'name': 'test_ak',
+            'organization_id': 42,
+        }
+        self.assertEqual(expected_dct, activation_key.create_payload())
+        # Testing update
+        activation_key.name = 'test_ak_new'
+        expected_dct['name'] = 'test_ak_new'
+        self.assertEqual(expected_dct, activation_key.update_payload())
+
+
 class ReportTemplateTestCase(TestCase):
     """Tests for :class:`nailgun.entities.ReportTemplate`."""