--- a/plugins/SpecialAdmin.php	Sun Sep 05 16:05:06 2010 -0400
+++ b/plugins/SpecialAdmin.php	Sun Sep 05 16:05:33 2010 -0400
@@ -2377,6 +2377,10 @@
 		switch($_GET['action'])
 		{
 			case 'new':
+				
+				// template needs to be initialized for this
+				$template->init_vars();
+				
 				?>
 				
 				<?php acp_start_form(); ?>