diff --git a/sites/all/civicrm_extensions/org.civicoop.membershippayment/CRM/Membershippayment/Contribution/Form.php b/sites/all/civicrm_extensions/org.civicoop.membershippayment/CRM/Membershippayment/Contribution/Form.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 52f95ba8eb75..a6ff29d9fce1
--- a/sites/all/civicrm_extensions/org.civicoop.membershippayment/CRM/Membershippayment/Contribution/Form.php
+++ b/sites/all/civicrm_extensions/org.civicoop.membershippayment/CRM/Membershippayment/Contribution/Form.php
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ public function postProcess($formName, &$form) {
     if (!empty($form->_submitValues['membership_id'])) {
       $membership_id = $form->_submitValues['membership_id'];
     }
+    $contactId = $form->getVar('_contactID');
 
     // create soft contribution entry if contact ID and member contact are different
-    if(!empty($form->_submitValues['member_contact']) && ($form->_submitValues['member_contact'] != $contactId)) {
+    if(!empty($form->_submitValues['member_contact']) && !empty($contactId) && ($form->_submitValues['member_contact'] != $contactId)) {
       $result = civicrm_api3('ContributionSoft', 'create', array(
         'sequential' => 1,
         'contribution_id' => $contribution_id,