diff --git a/wp-admin/linkcategories.php b/wp-admin/linkcategories.php
index 3fb28e64ab..2682c40931 100644
--- a/wp-admin/linkcategories.php
+++ b/wp-admin/linkcategories.php
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ switch ($action) {
     if ($user_level < get_settings('links_minadminlevel'))
       die ("Cheatin' uh ?");
 
+    $submit=$HTTP_POST_VARS["submit"];
     if (isset($submit) && ($submit == "Save")) {
 
     $cat_id=$HTTP_POST_VARS["cat_id"];