diff --git a/Classes/ViewHelpers/Backend/EditOnClickViewHelper.php b/Classes/ViewHelpers/Backend/EditOnClickViewHelper.php
index a44a01be30ad9661f7edd054a7232c3d29091a9b..9645ebf43252d074dd791cd6151da6863d22f80b 100644
--- a/Classes/ViewHelpers/Backend/EditOnClickViewHelper.php
+++ b/Classes/ViewHelpers/Backend/EditOnClickViewHelper.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class EditOnClickViewHelper extends AbstractViewHelper {
 	public function render(): string {
 		$table = $this->arguments['table'];
 		$uid = $this->arguments['uid'];
-		$new = $this->arguments['news'];
+		$new = $this->arguments['new'];
 		$type = $this->arguments['type'];
 		$additionalParameters = '';
 		if ($new && $table === 'pages' && in_array($type, ['news', 'category'], TRUE)) {