diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py b/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
index 33f1a4ee..16389463 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ class PurchaseBatchView(BatchMasterView):
             ],
             readonly=True)
 
+    def make_form(self, batch, **kwargs):
+        if self.creating:
+            kwargs.setdefault('id', 'new-purchase-form')
+        form = super(PurchaseBatchView, self).make_form(batch, **kwargs)
+        return form
+
     def _preconfigure_fieldset(self, fs):
         super(PurchaseBatchView, self)._preconfigure_fieldset(fs)
         fs.mode.set(renderer=forms.renderers.EnumFieldRenderer(self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE))