diff --git a/src/pretix/control/forms/item.py b/src/pretix/control/forms/item.py
index a53e71af0..978e35ac6 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/forms/item.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/forms/item.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class ItemCreateForm(I18nModelForm):
 
         instance = super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        if not self.event.has_subevents:
+        if not self.event.has_subevents and not self.cleaned_data.get('has_variations'):
             if self.cleaned_data.get('quota_option') == self.EXISTING and self.cleaned_data.get('quota_add_existing') is not None:
                 quota = self.cleaned_data.get('quota_add_existing')
                 quota.items.add(self.instance)
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/js/ui/hidequota.js b/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/js/ui/hidequota.js
index a812b1f0b..39326fa99 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/js/ui/hidequota.js
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/js/ui/hidequota.js
@@ -26,4 +26,11 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
       hideDeselected(true);
     }
   );
+
+  function toggleblock() {
+    $("#new-quota-group").closest('fieldset').toggle(!$("#id_has_variations").prop('checked'));
+  }
+
+  $("#id_has_variations").change(toggleblock);
+  toggleblock();
 });