diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(authenticated)/project/create/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/(authenticated)/project/create/+page.svelte
index eab5f7f54..acbaa9cf1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(authenticated)/project/create/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(authenticated)/project/create/+page.svelte
@@ -172,10 +172,12 @@
   let showRelatedProjects = true;
 
   async function askToJoinProject(projectId: string, projectName: string): Promise<void> {
-    await _askToJoinProject(projectId);
-    notifySuccess($t('project.create.join_request_sent', { projectName }))
-    $tainted = undefined; // Prevent "are you sure you want to leave?" warning
-    await goto('/');
+    const joinResult = await _askToJoinProject(projectId);
+    if (!joinResult.error) {
+      notifySuccess($t('project.create.join_request_sent', { projectName }))
+      $tainted = undefined; // Prevent "are you sure you want to leave?" warning
+      await goto('/');
+    }
   }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(authenticated)/project/create/+page.ts b/frontend/src/routes/(authenticated)/project/create/+page.ts
index 0c72cf0d7..18a413224 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(authenticated)/project/create/+page.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(authenticated)/project/create/+page.ts
@@ -127,5 +127,4 @@ export async function _askToJoinProject(projectId: string): $OpResult<AskToJoinP
     `),
     { input: { projectId } });
   return result;
-  //
 }