diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/ShowBuilder.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/ShowBuilder.php
index e3804e17f..46559c7f0 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/ShowBuilder.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/ShowBuilder.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class Application_Model_ShowBuilder {
     private function makeFooterRow($p_item) {
 
         $row = $this->defaultRowArray;
-        $this->isAllowed($p_item, $row);
+        //$this->isAllowed($p_item, $row);
         $row["footer"] = true;
 
         $showEndDT = new DateTime($p_item["si_ends"], new DateTimeZone("UTC"));
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/showbuilder/builder.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/showbuilder/builder.js
index 084fda9ff..577b6a418 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/showbuilder/builder.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/showbuilder/builder.js
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			if (aData.allowed !== true) {
 				$(nRow).addClass("sb-not-allowed");
 			}
+			else {
+				$(nRow).addClass("sb-allowed");
+			}
 			
 			//status used to colour tracks.
 			if (aData.status === 1) {
@@ -538,8 +541,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			var prev = ui.item.prev();
 			
 			//can't add items outside of shows.
-			if (prev.hasClass("sb-footer")) {
-				alert("Cannot add an item outside a show.");
+			if (!prev.hasClass("sb-allowed")) {
+				alert("Cannot schedule outside a show.");
 				ui.item.remove();
 				return;
 			}