diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Controllers/BlogPostAdminController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Controllers/BlogPostAdminController.cs
index bc389815a..0155c4ea8 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Controllers/BlogPostAdminController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Controllers/BlogPostAdminController.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Web.Mvc;
 using Orchard.Blogs.Extensions;
@@ -98,6 +99,18 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Controllers {
             return Redirect(Url.BlogPostEdit(blogPost));
         }
 
+        public ActionResult CreateWithoutBlog() {
+            var blogs = _blogService.Get().ToArray();
+
+            if (blogs.Count() == 0) {
+                Services.Notifier.Warning(T("To create a BlogPost you need to create a blog first. You have been redirected to the Blog creation page."));
+                return RedirectToAction("Create", "BlogAdmin", new { area = "Orchard.Blogs" });
+            } else {
+                Services.Notifier.Warning(T("To create a BlogPost you need to choose a blog first. You have been redirected to the Blog selection page."));
+                return RedirectToAction("List", "BlogAdmin", new { area = "Orchard.Blogs" });
+            }
+        }
+
         //todo: the content shape template has extra bits that the core contents module does not (remove draft functionality)
         //todo: - move this extra functionality there or somewhere else that's appropriate?
         public ActionResult Edit(int blogId, int postId) {
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Handlers/BlogPostPartHandler.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Handlers/BlogPostPartHandler.cs
index 5b3bcca0c..02fd498a2 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Handlers/BlogPostPartHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Handlers/BlogPostPartHandler.cs
@@ -5,13 +5,18 @@ using Orchard.Blogs.Services;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement.Handlers;
 using Orchard.Core.Common.Models;
+using Orchard.Security;
 
 namespace Orchard.Blogs.Handlers {
     public class BlogPostPartHandler : ContentHandler {
+        private readonly IAuthorizationService _authorizationService;
         private readonly IBlogService _blogService;
+        private readonly IWorkContextAccessor _workContextAccessor;
 
-        public BlogPostPartHandler(IBlogService blogService, IBlogPostService blogPostService, RequestContext requestContext) {
+        public BlogPostPartHandler(IAuthorizationService authorizationService, IBlogService blogService, IBlogPostService blogPostService, RequestContext requestContext, IWorkContextAccessor workContextAccessor) {
+            _authorizationService = authorizationService;
             _blogService = blogService;
+            _workContextAccessor = workContextAccessor;
 
             OnGetDisplayShape<BlogPostPart>(SetModelProperties);
             OnGetEditorShape<BlogPostPart>(SetModelProperties);
@@ -45,8 +50,29 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Handlers {
         protected override void GetItemMetadata(GetContentItemMetadataContext context) {
             var blogPost = context.ContentItem.As<BlogPostPart>();
 
+            if (blogPost == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int blogId = 0;
             // BlogPart can be null if this is a new Blog Post item.
-            if (blogPost == null || blogPost.BlogPart == null) {
+            if (blogPost.BlogPart == null) {
+                var blogs = _blogService.Get().Where(x => _authorizationService.TryCheckAccess(Permissions.MetaListBlogs, _workContextAccessor.GetContext().CurrentUser, x)).ToArray();
+                if (blogs.Count() == 1) {
+                    var singleBlog = blogs.ElementAt(0);
+                    if (singleBlog != null) blogId = singleBlog.Id;
+                }
+            } else {
+                blogId = blogPost.BlogPart.Id;
+            }
+
+            if (blogId == 0) {
+                context.Metadata.CreateRouteValues = new RouteValueDictionary {
+                    {"Area", "Orchard.Blogs"},
+                    {"Controller", "BlogPostAdmin"},
+                    {"Action", "CreateWithoutBlog"}
+                };
+
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -54,21 +80,21 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Handlers {
                 {"Area", "Orchard.Blogs"},
                 {"Controller", "BlogPostAdmin"},
                 {"Action", "Create"},
-                {"blogId", blogPost.BlogPart.Id}
+                {"blogId", blogId}
             };
             context.Metadata.EditorRouteValues = new RouteValueDictionary {
                 {"Area", "Orchard.Blogs"},
                 {"Controller", "BlogPostAdmin"},
                 {"Action", "Edit"},
                 {"postId", context.ContentItem.Id},
-                {"blogId", blogPost.BlogPart.Id}
+                {"blogId", blogId}
             };
             context.Metadata.RemoveRouteValues = new RouteValueDictionary {
                 {"Area", "Orchard.Blogs"},
                 {"Controller", "BlogPostAdmin"},
                 {"Action", "Delete"},
                 {"postId", context.ContentItem.Id},
-                {"blogId", blogPost.BlogPart.Id}
+                {"blogId", blogId}
             };
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Routes.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Routes.cs
index 20219695e..915e44684 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Routes.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Routes.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs {
                                                                                   },
                                                          new MvcRouteHandler())
                                                  },
+                             new RouteDescriptor {
+                                                     Route = new Route(
+                                                         "Admin/Blogs/Posts/CreateWithoutBlog",
+                                                         new RouteValueDictionary {
+                                                                                      {"area", "Orchard.Blogs"},
+                                                                                      {"controller", "BlogPostAdmin"},
+                                                                                      {"action", "CreateWithoutBlog"}
+                                                                                  },
+                                                         new RouteValueDictionary (),
+                                                         new RouteValueDictionary {
+                                                                                      {"area", "Orchard.Blogs"}
+                                                                                  },
+                                                         new MvcRouteHandler())
+                                                 },
                              new RouteDescriptor {
                                                      Route = new Route(
                                                          "Admin/Blogs/{blogId}/Posts/{postId}/Edit",