diff --git a/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference_prepopulate/entityreference_prepopulate.module b/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference_prepopulate/entityreference_prepopulate.module
index 8a67fa0..70df2f2 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference_prepopulate/entityreference_prepopulate.module
+++ b/sites/all/modules/contrib/entityreference_prepopulate/entityreference_prepopulate.module
@@ -81,13 +81,12 @@ function entityreference_prepopulate_field_attach_form($entity_type, $entity, &$
   foreach (element_children($form_state['field']) as $field_name) {
     foreach ($form_state['field'][$field_name] as $lang => $value) {
       $instance = $value['instance'];
-      if (empty($instance['settings']['behaviors']['prepopulate']['status'])) {
+      if (empty($instance['settings']['behaviors']['prepopulate']['status']) || (isset($value['items_count']) && $value['items_count'] > 0)) {
         continue;
       }
       $settings = $instance['settings']['behaviors']['prepopulate'];