diff --git a/vendor/built_in_modules/ask/app/controllers/panel/ask/front_end/ask_questions_controller.rb b/vendor/built_in_modules/ask/app/controllers/panel/ask/front_end/ask_questions_controller.rb
index 8687522c..6cd41da5 100644
--- a/vendor/built_in_modules/ask/app/controllers/panel/ask/front_end/ask_questions_controller.rb
+++ b/vendor/built_in_modules/ask/app/controllers/panel/ask/front_end/ask_questions_controller.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Panel::Ask::FrontEnd::AskQuestionsController < OrbitWidgetController
   def create
     @ask_question = AskQuestion.new(params[:ask_question])
     if verify_recaptcha model: @ask_question,  private_key: '6Lfl7OESAAAAAD4rl5S16-zjt5yiKNYJ6jsqdwmL'
-      @ask_acknowledgement = AskAcknowledgement.first_or_create
+      @ask_acknowledgement = AskAcknowledgement.first || AskAcknowlegement.new
       @ask_question.save
       AskAdmin.all.each do |ask_admin|
         Resque.enqueue(SendAskNoticeMail, ask_admin.id, @ask_question.id)