diff --git a/includes/ingest.form.inc b/includes/ingest.form.inc
index 7f355148..530c05c9 100644
--- a/includes/ingest.form.inc
+++ b/includes/ingest.form.inc
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ function islandora_ingest_form(array $form, array &$form_state, array $configura
  */
 function islandora_ingest_form_init_form_state_storage(array &$form_state, array $configuration) {
   if (empty($form_state['islandora'])) {
-    $objects = isset($configuration['objects']) : array();
+    $objects = isset($configuration['objects']);
+    if (empty($objects)) {
+      $objects[] = islandora_ingest_form_prepare_new_object($configuration);
+    }
     $configuration['models'] = isset($configuration['models']) ? $configuration['models'] : array();
     // Make sure the models actually exist.
     foreach ($configuration['models'] as $key => $model) {