diff --git a/htdocs/contact/card.php b/htdocs/contact/card.php
index 248352dfee3..3b9a9948889 100644
--- a/htdocs/contact/card.php
+++ b/htdocs/contact/card.php
@@ -200,8 +200,12 @@ if (empty($reshook))
 
         // Fill array 'array_options' with data from add form
 		$ret = $extrafields->setOptionalsFromPost($extralabels,$object);
-		if ($ret < 0) $error++;
-
+		if ($ret < 0) 
+		{
+			$error++;
+			$action = 'create';
+		}
+		
         if (! GETPOST("lastname"))
         {
             $error++; $errors[]=$langs->trans("ErrorFieldRequired",$langs->transnoentities("Lastname").' / '.$langs->transnoentities("Label"));