diff --git a/app/views/maps/_new.html.erb b/app/views/maps/_new.html.erb
index 25cec3ca..5b30ace2 100644
--- a/app/views/maps/_new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maps/_new.html.erb
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
   <label for="map_permission">Permission</label>
   <%= form.select(:permission, options_for_select(['commons', 'public', 'private'])) %>
   <%= form.hidden_field :topicsToMap, :value => 0 %>
+  <%= form.hidden_field :synapsesToMap, :value => 0 %>
   <%= form.submit "Save", class: "add" %>
   <button onclick="$('#new_map').fadeOut('fast'); event.preventDefault();">Cancel</button>
   <div class="clearfloat"></div>
 <% end %>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>