diff --git a/module/kanban/model.php b/module/kanban/model.php
index 5515c80f33..c286371e64 100644
--- a/module/kanban/model.php
+++ b/module/kanban/model.php
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class kanbanModel extends model
                 $column->order = $maxOrder + 1;
             }
 
-            if(!$column->limit && empty($column->noLimit)) dao::$errors['limit'][] = sprintf($this->lang->error->notempty, $this->lang->kanban->WIP);
+            if(!$column->limit && empty($_POST['noLimit'])) dao::$errors['limit'][] = sprintf($this->lang->error->notempty, $this->lang->kanban->WIP);
             if(!preg_match("/^-?\d+$/", $column->limit) or (!isset($_POST['noLimit']) and $column->limit <= 0))
             {
                 dao::$errors['limit'] = $this->lang->kanban->error->mustBeInt;