diff --git a/code/ModelAdmin.php b/code/ModelAdmin.php
index 79ea1239..39cbcc29 100644
--- a/code/ModelAdmin.php
+++ b/code/ModelAdmin.php
@@ -670,28 +670,32 @@ class ModelAdmin_CollectionController extends Controller {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns a form for editing the attached model
+	 * Returns a form suitable for adding a new model, falling back on the default edit form
+	 *
+	 * @return Form
 	 */
 	public function AddForm() {
 		$newRecord = new $this->modelClass();
+		
 		if($newRecord->canCreate()){
 			if($newRecord->hasMethod('getCMSAddFormFields')) {
 				$fields = $newRecord->getCMSAddFormFields();
 			} else {
 				$fields = $newRecord->getCMSFields();
 			}
-		
+			
 			$validator = ($newRecord->hasMethod('getCMSValidator')) ? $newRecord->getCMSValidator() : null;
-		
-			$actions = new FieldSet(
+			
+			$actions = new FieldSet (
 				new FormAction("doCreate", _t('ModelAdmin.ADDBUTTON', "Add"))
 			);
-		
+			
 			$form = new Form($this, "AddForm", $fields, $actions, $validator);
-
+			$form->loadDataFrom($newRecord);
+			
 			return $form;
 		}
-	}	
+	}
 	
 	function doCreate($data, $form, $request) {
 		$className = $this->getModelClass();