diff --git a/core/modules/image/image.admin.inc b/core/modules/image/image.admin.inc
index 3a071ffb012f..2bbb00d39471 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/image.admin.inc
+++ b/core/modules/image/image.admin.inc
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ function theme_image_style_effects($variables) {
     array('data' => t('Operations'), 'colspan' => 2),
   );
 
-  if (count($rows) == 1 && $form['new']['#access']) {
+  if (count($rows) == 1 && (!isset($form['new']['#access']) || $form['new']['#access'])) {
     array_unshift($rows, array(array(
       'data' => t('There are currently no effects in this style. Add one by selecting an option below.'),
       'colspan' => 4,