diff --git a/CRM/EntityTemplates/Utils.php b/CRM/EntityTemplates/Utils.php
index 8c1a4d1..9d27a1a 100644
--- a/CRM/EntityTemplates/Utils.php
+++ b/CRM/EntityTemplates/Utils.php
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ class CRM_EntityTemplates_Utils {
    * @param array $params
    */
   public static function addTemplate($objectName, $params) {
+    if (empty($params['entity_template'])) {
+      $params = $_POST;
+    }
     if (CRM_Utils_Array::value('entity_template', $params) == $objectName) {
       $id = NULL;
       if (!empty($params['entity_template_id'])) {