diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/tree-picker/tree-picker-modal.element.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/tree-picker/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
index a9dc059a4e..377fc386fc 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/tree-picker/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/tree-picker/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ export class UmbTreePickerModalElement<TreeItemType extends UmbTreeItemModelBase
 		super();
 		this.#api.selection.setSelectable(true);
 		this.#observePickerSelection();
+	}
+
+	override connectedCallback(): void {
+		super.connectedCallback();
 		this.#initCreateAction();
 	}