diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.controller.js
index a147da3afb..e2a964c293 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/templates/templates.controller.js
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
         };
 
         function checkIfTemplateExists() {
+            if ($scope.model.id === 0) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             var existingTemplate = vm.availableTemplates.find(function (availableTemplate) {
                 return (availableTemplate.name === $scope.model.name || availableTemplate.placeholder);
             });