diff --git a/static/js/editor.js b/static/js/editor.js
index a4b066d1..24f9e557 100644
--- a/static/js/editor.js
+++ b/static/js/editor.js
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ pandora.ui.editor = function(data) {
                         });
                     }
                     that.updateAnnotation(data.id, result.data);
-                    pandora.UI.set('videoPoints.' + ui.item + '.annotation', result.data.id.split('/')[1] || '');
+                    if (result.data.id) {
+                        pandora.UI.set('videoPoints.' + ui.item + '.annotation', result.data.id.split('/')[1] || '');
+                    }
                     Ox.Request.clearCache();
                 };
                 var edit = {