Index: openacs-4/packages/survey/www/admin/question-add-3.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/survey/www/admin/question-add-3.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.6 -r1.6.2.1
--- openacs-4/packages/survey/www/admin/question-add-3.tcl	6 Nov 2013 07:33:54 -0000	1.6
+++ openacs-4/packages/survey/www/admin/question-add-3.tcl	8 Apr 2014 08:06:39 -0000	1.6.2.1
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@
 	    set sort_order [expr { $after + 1 }]
 	    db_dml renumber_sort_orders {}
 	} else {
-	    set sort_order [expr {[db_string max_question {}] + 1}]
+	    set sort_order [db_string max_question {}]
+	    if { $sort_order eq ""} {
+		set sort_order 1
+	    }
 	}
 
 	db_exec_plsql create_question {}