diff --git a/e107_handlers/plugin_class.php b/e107_handlers/plugin_class.php
index adf1d6a562..45b92b063c 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/plugin_class.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/plugin_class.php
@@ -2156,7 +2156,7 @@ private function manage_extended_field($action, $field_name, $field_attrib, $fie
 			}
 			
 			// manage params
-			$field_attrib['parms'] = '';
+			$field_attrib['parms'] = varset($field_attrib['parms'], '');
 			
 			// validation and parms
 			$include = varset($field_attrib['include_text']);