diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_form.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_form.js.coffee
index 66220fa66..207fd6465 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_form.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_application_controller_form.js.coffee
@@ -664,23 +664,25 @@ class App.ControllerForm extends App.Controller
 
         # add file uploader
         u = =>
-          @el.find('#' + fileUploaderId ).fineUploader(
-            request:
-              endpoint: App.Config.get('api_path') + '/ticket_attachment_new'
-              params:
-                form_id: @form_id
-            text:
-              uploadButton: '<i class="glyphicon glyphicon-paperclip"></i>'
-            template: '<div class="qq-uploader">' +
-                        '<pre class="btn qq-upload-icon qq-upload-drop-area"><span>{dragZoneText}</span></pre>' +
-                        '<div class="btn btn-default qq-upload-icon2 qq-upload-button pull-right" style="">{uploadButtonText}</div>' +
-                        '<ul class="qq-upload-list span5" style="margin-top: 10px;"></ul>' +
-                      '</div>',
-            classes:
-              success: ''
-              fail:    ''
-            debug: false
-          )
+          # only add upload item if html element exists
+          if @el.find('#' + fileUploaderId )[0]
+            @el.find('#' + fileUploaderId ).fineUploader(
+              request:
+                endpoint: App.Config.get('api_path') + '/ticket_attachment_new'
+                params:
+                  form_id: @form_id
+              text:
+                uploadButton: '<i class="glyphicon glyphicon-paperclip"></i>'
+              template: '<div class="qq-uploader">' +
+                          '<pre class="btn qq-upload-icon qq-upload-drop-area"><span>{dragZoneText}</span></pre>' +
+                          '<div class="btn btn-default qq-upload-icon2 qq-upload-button pull-right" style="">{uploadButtonText}</div>' +
+                          '<ul class="qq-upload-list span5" style="margin-top: 10px;"></ul>' +
+                        '</div>',
+              classes:
+                success: ''
+                fail:    ''
+              debug: false
+            )
         App.Delay.set( u, 100, undefined, 'form_upload' )
 
     # article