Bug 1036242: "TypeError: bug_status is undefined" when creating a bug

js/field.js

@@ -46,11 +46,15 @@ function validateEnterBug(theform) {
         _errorFor(attach_desc, 'attach_desc');
         focus_me = attach_desc;
     }
+    // bug_status can be undefined if the bug_status field is not editable by
+    // the currently logged in user.
+    if (bug_status) {
         var check_description = status_comment_required[bug_status.value];
         if (check_description && YAHOO.lang.trim(description.value) == '') {
             _errorFor(description, 'description');
             focus_me = description;
         }
+    }
     if (YAHOO.lang.trim(short_desc.value) == '') {
         _errorFor(short_desc);
         focus_me = short_desc;