diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php b/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
index b3c7ce2c60..13a869e840 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ case 'add-meta' :
 	check_ajax_referer( 'add-meta' );
 	$c = 0;
 	$pid = (int) $_POST['post_id'];
-	if ( isset($_POST['metakeyselect']) ) {
+	if ( isset($_POST['metakeyselect']) || isset($_POST['metakeyinput']) ) {
 		if ( !current_user_can( 'edit_post', $pid ) )
 			die('-1');
 		if ( '#NONE#' == $_POST['metakeyselect'] && empty($_POST['metakeyinput']) )