diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/documents/document-types/entity-actions/create/modal/document-type-create-options-modal.element.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/documents/document-types/entity-actions/create/modal/document-type-create-options-modal.element.ts
index 328e1faf6e..e96478525c 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/documents/document-types/entity-actions/create/modal/document-type-create-options-modal.element.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/documents/document-types/entity-actions/create/modal/document-type-create-options-modal.element.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class UmbDataTypeCreateOptionsModalElement extends UmbModalBaseElement<Um
 
 	// close the modal when navigating to data type
 	#onNavigate() {
-		this._rejectModal();
+		this._submitModal();
 	}
 
 	render() {