diff --git a/cookbook/forms.py b/cookbook/forms.py
index b5dca7256..1990047ca 100644
--- a/cookbook/forms.py
+++ b/cookbook/forms.py
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ class ExternalRecipeForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
 
 class InternalRecipeForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    table_pos = forms.CharField(show_hidden_initial=True, required=False, widget=forms.HiddenInput())
+
     class Meta:
         model = Recipe
-        fields = ('name', 'instructions', 'time', 'keywords')
+        fields = ('name', 'table_pos', 'instructions', 'time', 'keywords')
 
         labels = {
             'name': _('Name'),
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html b/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
index 028316c5a..3f747f0ce 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
     <form action="." method="post">
         {% csrf_token %}
+
         {{ form|crispy }}
         <div id="ingredients-table"></div>
         <br>
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@
                 }
             });
 
+            // load initial value
+            $('#ingredients_data_input').val(JSON.stringify(data))
 
             document.getElementById("new_empty").addEventListener("click", function () {
                 data.push({