diff --git a/CH78/Display.aspx.cs b/CH78/Display.aspx.cs
index 54a2fe8..7800895 100644
--- a/CH78/Display.aspx.cs
+++ b/CH78/Display.aspx.cs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ namespace CH78
         {
             string studentID = "";
             string gender;
+            string id = StudentDataTier.DecryptQueryString(Request.QueryString["ID"], "CNSAcnsa1", "salty").Trim('\0');
 
-            string id = StudentDataTier.DecryptQueryString(Request.QueryString["ID"], "CNSAcnsa1", "salty");
 
             if (!IsPostBack)
             {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace CH78
                     Response.Redirect("Home.aspx");
                 }
 
-                else if (id.ToUpper() == "NEW")
+                else if (id.ToUpper().Trim() == "NEW")
                 {
                    BindDDL();
                 }
diff --git a/CH78/Home.aspx.cs b/CH78/Home.aspx.cs
index 6df7a3e..13713a9 100644
--- a/CH78/Home.aspx.cs
+++ b/CH78/Home.aspx.cs
@@ -265,9 +265,10 @@ namespace CH78
         protected void btnNew_OnClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
 
-            string recordToBeEdited;
+            string recordToBeEdited = "NEW";
             Int64 mEditedRecord = 0;
             System.Text.StringBuilder sb = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
+            recordToBeEdited = StudentDataTier.EncryptQueryString(recordToBeEdited, "CNSAcnsa1", "salty");
 
             try
             {
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ namespace CH78
 
                 // this script will open a popup
                 sb.Append("<script language='javascript'>");
-                sb.Append("window.open('Display.aspx?ID=NEW&type=NEW' , 'DisplayEdit',");
+                sb.Append("window.open('Display.aspx?ID="+ recordToBeEdited +"&type=NEW' , 'DisplayEdit',");
                 sb.Append("'width=1025, height=525, menubar=no, resizable=yes, left=50, top=50, scrollbars=yes');");
                 sb.Append("</script>");