diff --git a/core/views/caves.py b/core/views/caves.py
index 4408d76..a440589 100644
--- a/core/views/caves.py
+++ b/core/views/caves.py
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ def edit_entrance(request, path="", caveslug=None, entslug=None):
             
     else: # GET the page, not POST, or if either of the forms were invalid when POSTed
         entletterform = None
+        entletter = ""
         print(f"ENTRANCE in     db: entranceletter = '{caveAndEntrance.entranceletter}'")
         if entrance:
             # re-read entrance data from file.
@@ -516,7 +517,7 @@ def edit_entrance(request, path="", caveslug=None, entslug=None):
         request,
         "editentrance.html",
         {
-            "entform": form,
+            "entform": entform,
             "cave": cave,
             "entletter": entletter,
             "entletterform": entletterform, # is unset if not being used