diff --git a/main/exercice/multiple_answer_combination.class.php b/main/exercice/multiple_answer_combination.class.php
index bdbc172f02..771ee92838 100755
--- a/main/exercice/multiple_answer_combination.class.php
+++ b/main/exercice/multiple_answer_combination.class.php
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ class MultipleAnswerCombination extends Question {
 
 		$form -> addElement('hidden', 'nb_answers');
 		$boxes_names = array();
+		
+		if ($nb_answers < 1) {
+			$nb_answers = 1;
+			Display::display_normal_message(get_lang('YouHaveToCreateAtLeastOneAnswer'));
+		}
+		
 
 		for($i = 1 ; $i <= $nb_answers ; ++$i) {
 			if(is_object($answer)) {