diff --git a/web/apps/labelstudio/src/pages/CreateProject/CreateProject.jsx b/web/apps/labelstudio/src/pages/CreateProject/CreateProject.jsx
index 2a5d4d272d6f..17d645d03894 100644
--- a/web/apps/labelstudio/src/pages/CreateProject/CreateProject.jsx
+++ b/web/apps/labelstudio/src/pages/CreateProject/CreateProject.jsx
@@ -183,12 +183,13 @@ export const CreateProject = ({ onClose }) => {
   const onDelete = React.useCallback(() => {
     const performClose = async () => {
       setWaitingStatus(true);
-      if (project)
+      if (project?.id) {
         await api.callApi("deleteProject", {
           params: {
             pk: project.id,
           },
         });
+      }
       setWaitingStatus(false);
       updateProject(null);
       onClose?.();