diff --git a/wp-admin/network.php b/wp-admin/network.php
index e3bb676db4..5c2b8ce906 100644
--- a/wp-admin/network.php
+++ b/wp-admin/network.php
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ include( './admin-header.php' );
 <?php screen_icon(); ?>
 <h2><?php echo esc_html( $title ); ?></h2>
 
-<form method="post" action="">
 <?php
 /**
  * Prints step 1 for Network installation process.
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ include( './admin-header.php' );
 function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 
 	if ( get_option( 'siteurl' ) != get_option( 'home' ) ) {
-		echo '<div class="error"><p><strong>' . __('Error:') . '</strong> ' . sprintf( __( 'Your <strong>WordPress address</strong> must match your <strong>Site address</strong> before creating a Network. See <a href="%s">General Settings</a>.' ), esc_url( admin_url( 'options-general.php' ) ) ) . '</strong></p></div>';
+		echo '<div class="error"><p><strong>' . __('Error:') . '</strong> ' . sprintf( __( 'Your <strong>WordPress address</strong> must match your <strong>Site address</strong> before creating a Network. See <a href="%s">General Settings</a>.' ), esc_url( admin_url( 'options-general.php' ) ) ) . '</p></div>';
 		echo '</div>';
 		include ('./admin-footer.php' );
 		die();
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 	$hostname = get_clean_basedomain();
 	$has_ports = strstr( $hostname, ':' );
 	if ( ( false !== $has_ports && ! in_array( $has_ports, array( ':80', ':443' ) ) ) ) {
-		echo '<div class="error"><p><strong>' . __( 'Error:') . '</strong> ' . __( 'You cannot install a network of sites with your server address.' ) . '</strong></p></div>';
+		echo '<div class="error"><p><strong>' . __( 'Error:') . '</strong> ' . __( 'You cannot install a network of sites with your server address.' ) . '</p></div>';
 		echo '<p>' . sprintf( __( 'You cannot use port numbers such as <code>%s</code>.' ), $has_ports ) . '</p>';
 		echo '<a href="' . esc_url( admin_url() ) . '">' . __( 'Return to Dashboard' ) . '</a>';
 		echo '</div>';
@@ -134,6 +133,8 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 		die();
 	}
 
+	echo '<form method="post" action="">';
+
 	wp_nonce_field( 'install-network-1' );
 
 	$error_codes = array();
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ function network_step1( $errors = false ) {
 			</tr>
 		</table>
 		<p class='submit'><input class="button-primary" name='submit' type='submit' value='<?php esc_attr_e( 'Install' ); ?>' /></p>
+	</form>
 		<?php
 }
 
@@ -390,7 +392,6 @@ if ( $_POST ) {
 	network_step1();
 }
 ?>
-</form>
 </div>
 
 <?php include( './admin-footer.php' ); ?>