diff --git a/system/helpers/form_helper.php b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
index 0f02bcf..347e8be 100644
--- a/system/helpers/form_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
 			$attributes = (array)$attributes;
 		}
 
-		if (is_array($attributes) AND count($attributes) > 0)
+		if (is_array($attributes) AND ($formtag === TRUE OR count($attributes) > 0))
 		{
 			$atts = '';