diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js
index fe7725be7..5a50c8a4f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ function onClickAddSample() {
                 else if ($(th).attr("id") == "sample-type") {
                     var colIndex = getColumnIndex("#sample-type")
                     if (colIndex) {
-                        var selectType = createSampleTypeSelect(data["sample_types"], -1);
+                        var selectType = createSampleTypeSelect(data["sample_types"]);
                         var td = createTdElement("");
                         td.appendChild(selectType[0]);
                         tr.appendChild(td);
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ function onClickAddSample() {
                 else if ($(th).attr("id") == "sample-group") {
                     var colIndex = getColumnIndex("#sample-group")
                     if (colIndex) {
-                        var selectGroup = createSampleGroupSelect(data["sample_groups"], -1);
+                        var selectGroup = createSampleGroupSelect(data["sample_groups"]);
                         var td = createTdElement("");
                         td.appendChild(selectGroup[0]);
                         tr.appendChild(td);
@@ -740,9 +740,15 @@ function createTdElement(content) {
  * @param selected Selected sample type id
  */
 function createSampleTypeSelect(data, selected) {
+  selected = _.isUndefined(selected) ? 1 : selected + 1;
+
   var $selectType = $('<select></select>')
     .attr('name', 'sample_type_id').addClass('show-tick');
 
+  var $option = $("<option href='/organizations/1/sample_types'></option>")
+                  .attr('value', -2)
+                  .text(I18n.t('samples.table.add_sample_type'));
+  $selectType.append($option);
   var $option = $('<option></option>')
     .attr('value', -1).text(I18n.t('samples.table.no_type'))
   $selectType.append($option);
@@ -752,7 +758,7 @@ function createSampleTypeSelect(data, selected) {
       .attr('value', val.id).text(val.name);
     $selectType.append($option);
   });
-  $selectType.val(selected);
+  $selectType.makeDropdownOptionsLinks(selected);
   return $selectType;
 }
 
@@ -762,9 +768,14 @@ function createSampleTypeSelect(data, selected) {
  * @param selected Selected sample group id
  */
 function createSampleGroupSelect(data, selected) {
+  selected = _.isUndefined(selected) ? 1 : selected + 1;
+
   var $selectGroup = $('<select></select>')
     .attr('name', 'sample_group_id').addClass('show-tick');
 
+  var $option = $("<option href='/organizations/1/sample_groups'></option>")
+                  .text(I18n.t('samples.table.add_sample_group'));
+  $selectGroup.append($option);
   var $span = $("<span></span>").addClass('glyphicon glyphicon-asterisk');
   var $option = $('<option></option>')
     .attr('value', -1).text(I18n.t('samples.table.no_group'))
@@ -780,7 +791,7 @@ function createSampleGroupSelect(data, selected) {
 
     $selectGroup.append($option);
   });
-  $selectGroup.val(selected);
+  $selectGroup.makeDropdownOptionsLinks(selected);
   return $selectGroup;
 }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/utils.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/utils.js
index f42f515c2..621762258 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/utils.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/utils.js
@@ -215,3 +215,24 @@ function initPageTutorialSteps(pageFirstStepN, pageLastStepN, nextPagePath,
     });
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Add redirection links on dropdown elements.
+ * @param  {[type]} selectedIdx Index of element to be selected.
+ * @return {Object}             This
+ */
+$.fn.makeDropdownOptionsLinks = function(selectedIdx) {
+  selectedIdx = _.isUndefined(selectedIdx) ? 1 : selectedIdx;
+  $(this).change(function() {
+    location = $(this).find('option:selected').attr('href');
+  });
+  $(this).find('option')
+    .each(function(i) {
+      if (!$(this).is("[href]")) {
+        $(this).attr('href', '#');
+      }
+    })
+    .eq(selectedIdx).attr('selected', true);
+
+  return this;
+}
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 7289a9ae4..4186c603d 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -847,6 +847,8 @@ en:
       added_by: "Added by"
       no_group: "No sample group"
       no_type: "No sample type"
+      add_sample_type: "Add new sample type"
+      add_sample_group: "Add new sample group"
     new:
       head_title: "%{organization} | Add new sample"
       title: "Add new sample to team %{organization}"