diff --git a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
index bd9c4c05..8bf69324 100755
--- a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
+++ b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@
 
     function add_answers_input_form() {
         var form_idx = $('#id_answers-TOTAL_FORMS').val();
-        let empty_form = $('#answer_empty_form');
-        $('#answer_form_set').append(empty_form.html().replace(/__prefix__/g, form_idx));
-        $(empty_form).find("li:eq(1)").find("select").val(2);
+        $('#answer_form_set').append($('#answer_empty_form').html().replace(/__prefix__/g, form_idx));
+        $(`#id_answers-${form_idx}-status`).val(2);
         $('#id_answers-TOTAL_FORMS').val(parseInt(form_idx) + 1);
     }