diff --git a/comp/workflow/profile/story/container/edit_related_story.html b/comp/workflow/profile/story/container/edit_related_story.html
index 7d5dc8764..07ee7a81a 100644
--- a/comp/workflow/profile/story/container/edit_related_story.html
+++ b/comp/workflow/profile/story/container/edit_related_story.html
@@ -22,12 +22,18 @@
 </%once>
 
 <%args>
-$id
+$id => undef
 </%args>
 
 <%init>;
 my $crumb = get_state_data('container_prof', 'crumb') || '';
 $crumb .= ' |' if $crumb;
+if ($id) {
+    set_state_data('container_prof', relate_to_id => $id);
+} else {
+    $id = get_state_data('container_prof', 'relate_to_id');
+}
+die "no value sent for required parameter 'id'" unless $id;
 </%init>
 
 <%doc>