diff --git a/docs-web/src/main/webapp/js/controller/DocumentEdit.js b/docs-web/src/main/webapp/js/controller/DocumentEdit.js
index 51af20d1..a201117a 100644
--- a/docs-web/src/main/webapp/js/controller/DocumentEdit.js
+++ b/docs-web/src/main/webapp/js/controller/DocumentEdit.js
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ App.controller('DocumentEdit', function($scope, $q, $http, $state, $stateParams,
     Restangular.one('document', $stateParams.id).get().then(function(data) {
       $scope.document = data;
     });
+  } else {
+    $scope.document = {
+      tags: []
+    };
   }
   
   /**
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ App.controller('DocumentEdit', function($scope, $q, $http, $state, $stateParams,
     }
     
     // Extract ids from tags
-    document.tags = _.pluck(document.tags, 'id');
+    document['tags[]'] = _.pluck(document.tags, 'id');
     
     if ($scope.isEdit()) {
       promise = Restangular