diff --git a/dmp-admin/src/app/compositefield-form/compositefield-form.component.ts b/dmp-admin/src/app/compositefield-form/compositefield-form.component.ts
index b0af6b0e2..20537346a 100644
--- a/dmp-admin/src/app/compositefield-form/compositefield-form.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-admin/src/app/compositefield-form/compositefield-form.component.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export class CompositeFieldFormComponent {
 
   ngOnInit() {
     //this.addNewField();
+    this.isComposite = this.dataModel.fields.length > 1;
   }
 
   onIsCompositeChange(isComposite: boolean) {