diff --git a/module/story/view/batchcreate.html.php b/module/story/view/batchcreate.html.php
index 97aedeb0e4..61d35f5d4b 100644
--- a/module/story/view/batchcreate.html.php
+++ b/module/story/view/batchcreate.html.php
@@ -133,15 +133,16 @@ $(function()
 
     $('#batchCreateForm').batchActionForm(
     {
-        idEnd: <?php echo max((empty($titles) ? 0 : count($titles)), 9)?>,
+        idStart: 1,
+        idEnd: <?php echo max((empty($titles) ? 1 : count($titles)), 10)?>,
         rowCreator: function($row, index)
         {
             $row.find('select.chosen,select.picker-select').each(function()
             {
                 var $select = $(this);
                 if($select.hasClass('picker-select')) $select.parent().find('.picker').remove();
-                if(index == 0) $select.find("option[value='ditto']").remove();
-                if(index > 0) $select.val('ditto');
+                if(index == 1) $select.find("option[value='ditto']").remove();
+                if(index > 1) $select.val('ditto');
                 if($select.attr('id').indexOf('branch') >= 0) $select.val('<?php echo $branch;?>')
                 $select.chosen();
                 setTimeout(function()