diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/Projects/ProjectModals/CreateProjectModal.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/Projects/ProjectModals/CreateProjectModal.tsx
index 4010699360..e490f89303 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/Projects/ProjectModals/CreateProjectModal.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/Projects/ProjectModals/CreateProjectModal.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function CreateProjectModal({
       open={isOpen}
       onCancel={handleCancel}
       width={720}
-      destroyOnClose
+      destroyOnHidden
       footer={[
         <Button key="cancel" onClick={handleCancel}>
           Cancel