diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/admin.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/admin.html
index 6ab02f4d54..f8f1724e6c 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/admin.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/admin.html
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ <h4 class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Create</h4>
       <form action="{{ request.get_full_path }}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="form-horizontal" novalidate>
         <div class="modal-body">
           <fieldset>
+            {% csrf_token %}
             {{ post_form }}
           </fieldset>
         </div>