diff --git a/module/story/control.php b/module/story/control.php
index 78353e4e8a..8018c60fe3 100755
--- a/module/story/control.php
+++ b/module/story/control.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class story extends control
         $copyStoryID = $storyID;
         list($productID, $objectID) = $this->storyZen->setMenuForCreate($productID, $objectID);
         if($productID == 0 && $objectID == 0) return $this->locate($this->createLink('product', 'create'));
+        if($productID == 0 && $objectID != 0) return $this->sendError($this->lang->execution->errorNoLinkedProducts, $this->createLink('execution', 'manageproducts', "executionID=$objectID"));
 
         if(!empty($_POST))
         {
@@ -167,6 +168,8 @@ class story extends control
 
         $this->storyZen->setMenuForBatchCreate($productID, $branch, $executionID, $extra);
 
+        if($productID == 0 && $executionID != 0) return $this->sendError($this->lang->execution->errorNoLinkedProducts, $this->createLink('execution', 'manageproducts', "executionID=$executionID"));
+
         /* Check can subdivide or not. */
         $product = $this->product->getByID($productID);
         if($product) $this->lang->product->branch = sprintf($this->lang->product->branch, $this->lang->product->branchName[$product->type]);