diff --git a/frontend/webadmin/modules/uicommonweb/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/ui/uicommonweb/models/vms/VmListModel.java b/frontend/webadmin/modules/uicommonweb/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/ui/uicommonweb/models/vms/VmListModel.java
index 969da8e8717..a79495e5f16 100644
--- a/frontend/webadmin/modules/uicommonweb/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/ui/uicommonweb/models/vms/VmListModel.java
+++ b/frontend/webadmin/modules/uicommonweb/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/ui/uicommonweb/models/vms/VmListModel.java
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ private void edit() {
     private void confirmBiosTypeUpdate(){
         VM vm = getSelectedItem();
         UnitVmModel model = (UnitVmModel) getWindow();
-        if (getSelectedItem() == null || ((UnitVmModel)getWindow()).getIsNew()) {
+        if (vm == null || model.getIsNew()) {
             preSave();
         } else {
             BiosType newBiosType = model.getBiosType().getSelectedItem();