diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_form.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_form.html
index 2fb17bb943..f645d65a0f 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_form.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_form.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 {% submit_row %}
 
-{% if add %}
+{% if adminform and add %}
    <script type="text/javascript">document.getElementById("{{ adminform.first_field.auto_id }}").focus();</script>
 {% endif %}