diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/events/library_playlistbuilder.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/events/library_playlistbuilder.js
index fd9851f33..937342217 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/events/library_playlistbuilder.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/events/library_playlistbuilder.js
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@ var AIRTIME = (function(AIRTIME) {
     mod = AIRTIME.library;
 
     mod.checkAddButton = function() {
-        var selected = mod.getChosenItemsLength(), sortable = $('#spl_sortable'), check = false;
 
-        // make sure audioclips are selected and a playlist is currently open.
-        if (selected !== 0 && sortable.length !== 0) {
+        var selected = mod.getChosenItemsLength(),
+            sortable = $('#spl_sortable:visible'),
+            check = false,
+            blockType = $('input[name=sp_type]:checked', '#smart-block-form').val();
+
+        // make sure audioclips are selected and a playlist or static block is currently open.
+        // static blocks have value of 0
+        // dynamic blocks have value of 1
+        if (selected !== 0 && (sortable.length !== 0 || blockType === "0")) {
             check = true;
         }
 
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/playlist/smart_blockbuilder.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/playlist/smart_blockbuilder.js
index c33ccc351..94f40b4a8 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/playlist/smart_blockbuilder.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/playlist/smart_blockbuilder.js
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ function setSmartBlockEvents() {
 	
     /********** CHANGE PLAYLIST TYPE **********/
     form.find('dd[id="sp_type-element"]').live("change", function(){
-        setupUI();  	
+        setupUI();
+        AIRTIME.library.checkAddButton();
     });
     
     /********** CRITERIA CHANGE **********/