diff --git a/select_or_other.field_widget.inc b/select_or_other.field_widget.inc
index 348bc17..ea65e46 100644
--- a/select_or_other.field_widget.inc
+++ b/select_or_other.field_widget.inc
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ function select_or_other_field_widget_settings_form($field, $instance) {
 function select_or_other_field_create_instance($instance) {
   if (
     empty($instance['widget']['settings']['available_options']) &&
-    empty($instance['widget']['settings']['available_options_php'])
+    empty($instance['widget']['settings']['available_options_php']) &&
+    empty($instance['widget']['settings']['other'])
   ) {
     return;
   }