diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/sites/create-site/domain.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/sites/create-site/domain.svelte
index 18f3159f8..23001b4b1 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/sites/create-site/domain.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/sites/create-site/domain.svelte
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@
     $effect(() => {
         domainIsValid; /* silences lint for unused var */
 
-        if (domain !== newDomain) {
-            domainStatus = 'pending';
+        if (newDomain) {
+            if (domain !== newDomain) {
+                domainStatus = 'pending';
+            }
             checkDomain(newDomain);
         }
     });