diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/edit/PortalRetryController.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/edit/PortalRetryController.java
index 058045207..02aba0ce4 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/edit/PortalRetryController.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/controller/edit/PortalRetryController.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class PortalRetryController extends BaseEditController {
         if (!epo.getUseRecycledBean()){
             if (request.getParameter("id") != null) {
                 int id = Integer.parseInt(request.getParameter("id"));
-                if (id > 0) {
+                if (id >= 0) {
                     try {
                         portalForEditing = (Portal)pDao.getPortal(id);
                         action = "update";