diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/GenericOrganizationalUnitContactAddForm.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/GenericOrganizationalUnitContactAddForm.java
index 2b82e1782..78f9f49ab 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/GenericOrganizationalUnitContactAddForm.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/GenericOrganizationalUnitContactAddForm.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class GenericOrganizationalUnitContactAddForm
                 "cms.contenttypes.ui.genericorgaunit.select_contact").localize()));
         m_itemSearch = new ItemSearchWidget(ITEM_SEARCH, ContentType.
                 findByAssociatedObjectType(GenericContact.class.getName()));
-        m_itemSearch.setDisableCreatePane(true);
+        m_itemSearch.setDisableCreatePane(false);
         add(m_itemSearch);
 
         selectedContactLabel = new Label("");