diff --git a/safesite/views.py b/safesite/views.py
index 83b8dee8..3badde7e 100644
--- a/safesite/views.py
+++ b/safesite/views.py
@@ -5697,7 +5697,7 @@ def apiquestion(req):
         type = data['type']
         level = data['level']
         title = data['title']
-        if a == 'add':
+        if a == 'add' and 'id' in data and data['id']:
             obj = Question()
         else:
             obj = Question.objects.get(id=data['id'])