diff --git a/application/controllers/Logbooks.php b/application/controllers/Logbooks.php
index 1af75f5fc..7f939cb88 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Logbooks.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Logbooks.php
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class Logbooks extends CI_Controller {
 		else
 		{	
             $this->load->model('logbooks_model');
-			$this->logbooks_model->add();
+			$new_logbook_id = $this->logbooks_model->add();
 			
-			redirect('logbooks');
+			redirect('logbooks/edit/' . $new_logbook_id);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/application/models/Logbooks_model.php b/application/models/Logbooks_model.php
index 8412a0873..66a30d8e2 100644
--- a/application/models/Logbooks_model.php
+++ b/application/models/Logbooks_model.php
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class Logbooks_model extends CI_Model {
 			$CI->load->model('user_model');
 			$CI->user_model->update_session($this->session->userdata('user_id'));
 		}
+
+		return $logbook_id;
 	}
 
 	function CreateDefaultLogbook() {