diff --git a/bitwarden_license/bit-web/src/app/secrets-manager/secrets/dialog/secret-dialog.component.ts b/bitwarden_license/bit-web/src/app/secrets-manager/secrets/dialog/secret-dialog.component.ts
index 0e374719708..64b75511ff4 100644
--- a/bitwarden_license/bit-web/src/app/secrets-manager/secrets/dialog/secret-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/bitwarden_license/bit-web/src/app/secrets-manager/secrets/dialog/secret-dialog.component.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ export class SecretDialogComponent implements OnInit {
       throw new Error(`The secret dialog was not called with the appropriate operation values.`);
     } else if (this.data.operation == OperationType.Add) {
       await this.loadProjects(true);
+      if (this.data.projectId == null || this.data.projectId == "") {
+        this.addNewProjectOptionToProjectsDropDown();
+      }
     }
 
     if (this.data.projectId) {
@@ -78,10 +81,6 @@ export class SecretDialogComponent implements OnInit {
       this.formGroup.get("project").removeValidators(Validators.required);
       this.formGroup.get("project").updateValueAndValidity();
     }
-
-    if (this.data.projectId == null || this.data.projectId == "") {
-      this.addNewProjectOptionToProjectsDropDown();
-    }
   }
 
   async loadData() {