diff --git a/code/GridFieldAddNewInlineButton.php b/code/GridFieldAddNewInlineButton.php
index 9bd52095..f168f17e 100755
--- a/code/GridFieldAddNewInlineButton.php
+++ b/code/GridFieldAddNewInlineButton.php
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public function handleSave(GridField $grid, DataObjectInterface $record) {
 		}
 
 		foreach($value[__CLASS__] as $fields) {
-			$item  = new $class();
+			$item  = $class::create();
 			$extra = array();
 
 			if($list instanceof ManyManyList) {