diff --git a/app/controllers/pool_elements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/pool_elements_controller.rb
index fd55ee27e..0bbbf66fc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/pool_elements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/pool_elements_controller.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@ class PoolElementsController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :member_only
   
   def create
-    @pool = Pool.find_by_name(params[:pool_name]) || Pool.find_by_id(params[:pool_id])
-    
-    if @pool.nil?
-      return
-    end
-    
+    @pool = Pool.find_by_name(params[:pool_name]) || Pool.find_by_id(params[:pool_id]) || Pool.create(:name => params[:pool_name], :description => "This pool was automatically generated")
     @post = Post.find(params[:post_id])
     @pool.add!(@post)
     append_pool_to_session(@pool)