diff --git a/app/gateways/gateway_edit.php b/app/gateways/gateway_edit.php
index a1f85ff4d7..524c2adab9 100644
--- a/app/gateways/gateway_edit.php
+++ b/app/gateways/gateway_edit.php
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 			}
 
 		//add or update the database
-			if ($_POST["persistformvar"] != "true") {
+			if (empty($_POST["persistformvar"]) || $_POST["persistformvar"] != "true") {
 
 				//build the gateway array
 					$x = 0;