diff --git a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/helpers/form/form.tpl b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/helpers/form/form.tpl
index 9f7827389..fff1938bf 100644
--- a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/helpers/form/form.tpl
+++ b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/helpers/form/form.tpl
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
 		var product_type_virtual = {Product::PTYPE_VIRTUAL};
 		var product_type_simple = {Product::PTYPE_SIMPLE};
 
+		var has_combinations = '{$has_combinations}';
+
 		var toload = new Array();
 		var empty_pack_msg = '{l s='Pack is empty. You need to add at least one product to the pack before you can save the pack.' slashes=1}';
 		var empty_name_msg = '{l s='Product name is empty. You need to enter a name at least for the default language before you can save the product.' slashes=1}';
diff --git a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/informations.tpl b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/informations.tpl
index aef0feab4..5945f203c 100644
--- a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/informations.tpl
+++ b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/controllers/products/informations.tpl
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 	{include file="controllers/products/multishop/check_fields.tpl" product_tab="Informations"}
 
 	<div class="separation"></div>
-
+	<div id="warn_virtual_combinations" class="warn" style="display:none">{l s='You cannot use combinations with a virtual product.'}</div>
 	<div>
 		<label class="text">{$bullet_common_field} {l s='Type:'}</label>
 		<input type="radio" name="type_product" id="simple_product" value="{Product::PTYPE_SIMPLE}" {if $product_type == Product::PTYPE_SIMPLE}checked="checked"{/if} />
diff --git a/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php b/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
index bbbefdf68..fbb3c5246 100644
--- a/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
+++ b/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
@@ -2184,6 +2184,7 @@ class AdminProductsControllerCore extends AdminController
 
 		$this->tpl_form_vars['upload_max_filesize'] = $upload_max_filesize;
 		$this->tpl_form_vars['country_display_tax_label'] = $this->context->country->display_tax_label;
+		$this->tpl_form_vars['has_combinations'] = $this->object->hasAttributes();
 
 		// let's calculate this once for all
 		if (!Validate::isLoadedObject($this->object) && Tools::getValue('id_product'))
diff --git a/js/admin-products.js b/js/admin-products.js
index f8f22f9e4..d8e4cbc75 100644
--- a/js/admin-products.js
+++ b/js/admin-products.js
@@ -832,25 +832,33 @@ product_tabs['Informations'] = new function(){
 			}
 			else if (product_type == product_type_virtual)
 			{
-				$('li.tab-row a[id*="VirtualProduct"]').show().click();
+				if (has_combinations)
+				{
+					$('#simple_product').attr('checked', 'checked');
+					$('#warn_virtual_combinations').show();
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$('li.tab-row a[id*="VirtualProduct"]').show().click();
 
-				tabs_manager.onLoad('VirtualProduct', function(){
-					$('#is_virtual_good').attr('checked', true);
-					$('#virtual_good').show();
-					$('#is_virtual').val(1);
-				});
+					tabs_manager.onLoad('VirtualProduct', function(){
+						$('#is_virtual_good').attr('checked', true);
+						$('#virtual_good').show();
+						$('#is_virtual').val(1);
+					});
 
-				tabs_manager.onLoad('Quantities', function(){
-					$('.stockForVirtualProduct').hide();
-				});
+					tabs_manager.onLoad('Quantities', function(){
+						$('.stockForVirtualProduct').hide();
+					});
 
-				$('li.tab-row a[id*="Shipping"]').hide();
+					$('li.tab-row a[id*="Shipping"]').hide();
 
-				tabs_manager.onLoad('Informations', function(){
-					$('#condition').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-					$('#condition option[value=refurbished]').removeAttr('selected');
-					$('#condition option[value=used]').removeAttr('selected');
-				});
+					tabs_manager.onLoad('Informations', function(){
+						$('#condition').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
+						$('#condition option[value=refurbished]').removeAttr('selected');
+						$('#condition option[value=used]').removeAttr('selected');
+					});
+				}
 			}
 			else
 			{