diff --git a/code/editor/FieldEditor.php b/code/editor/FieldEditor.php
index bddbfa6..154585b 100755
--- a/code/editor/FieldEditor.php
+++ b/code/editor/FieldEditor.php
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class FieldEditor extends FormField {
 			$sort = $highestSort->value() + 1;
 
 			$className = (isset($_REQUEST['Type'])) ? $_REQUEST['Type'] : '';
+			if(!$className) user_error('Please select a field type to created', E_USER_WARNING);
 
 			if(is_subclass_of($className, "EditableFormField")) {
 				$field = new $className();