diff --git a/tabbed_admin/templates/tabbed_admin/change_form.html b/tabbed_admin/templates/tabbed_admin/change_form.html
index ebf524b..0adc3f9 100644
--- a/tabbed_admin/templates/tabbed_admin/change_form.html
+++ b/tabbed_admin/templates/tabbed_admin/change_form.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
             {% block submit_buttons_bottom %}{% submit_row %}{% endblock %}
 
-            {% if adminform and add %}
+            {% if adminform and add and admin_form.first_field %}
                <script type="text/javascript">document.getElementById("{{ adminform.first_field.id_for_label }}").focus();</script>
             {% endif %}