diff --git a/whoisdb/forms.py b/whoisdb/forms.py
index 1af6b4e..8339587 100644
--- a/whoisdb/forms.py
+++ b/whoisdb/forms.py
@@ -55,18 +55,34 @@ class MntFormMixin(object):
 			for key in self.protectedFields:
 				self.fields[key].disabled = True
 
-		#self.fields["mnt_by"].widget.attrs["data-role"] = "tagsinput"
 		instance = getattr(self, "instance", None)
+		if not hasattr(self, "_create"):
+			self._create = not (instance and instance.pk)
+
 		mntWhens = [When(auth=self._user, then=2)]
-		if instance and instance.pk:
+		if not self._create:
 			mntWhens.append(When(handle__in=instance.mnt_by.all().values_list("handle"), then=1))
 		mntQs = Maintainer.objects.annotate(card=Case(*mntWhens, default=0, output_field=IntegerField())).order_by("-card")
+		# NOTE: We cannot use distinct on a field as some db backends don't support it
+		#self.fields["mnt_by"].queryset = mntQs.distinct("handle")
 		self.fields["mnt_by"].queryset = mntQs
 
 		if "mnt_lower" in self.fields:
 			self.fields["mnt_lower"].queryset = mntQs
 
 
+	def clean(self):
+		cleaned_data = super(MntFormMixin, self).clean()
+
+		if not self.errors and self._create:
+			mnts = self._user.maintainer_set.all()
+
+			for mnt in cleaned_data['mnt_by']:
+				if mnt in mnts:
+					break
+			else:
+				raise forms.ValidationError("On object creation at least one maintainer needs to be under your control")
+
 class MntForm(WhoisObjectFormMixin, forms.ModelForm):
 	class Meta:
 		model = Maintainer