diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/spaces.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/spaces.spec.ts
index e3b7ec6..06b560a 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/spaces.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/spaces.spec.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,25 @@ test("Projekte + opens new project dialog instead of group form", async ({ page
   await page.goto("/app");
   await page.waitForURL(/\/app\/[^/]+$/);
 
+  const sidebar = page.locator("aside").first();
   const projekte = page.locator(".sidebar-projekte");
   await projekte.getByRole("button", { name: "Create a project" }).click();
   await expect(page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "New project" })).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Create project", exact: true })).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.getByTestId("side-panel")).not.toHaveAttribute("data-panel", "create-group");
   await expect(page.getByText("New group", { exact: true })).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  const dialog = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "New project" });
+  await dialog.getByLabel("Name").fill("Customer project");
+  await dialog.getByRole("button", { name: "Create project", exact: true }).click();
+  await expect(page).not.toHaveURL(/\/onboarding/);
+  await page.waitForURL(/\/app/);
+  await expect(sidebar.getByText("Customer project", { exact: true })).toBeVisible({
+    timeout: 15_000,
+  });
+  await expect(
+    page.locator("main").getByRole("button", { name: "Create new Bot", exact: true }),
+  ).toBeVisible();
 });
 
 test("spaces stay invisible by default and chat creation requires approval", async ({
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx
index 052f545..3703d92 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/Shell.tsx
@@ -4793,12 +4793,14 @@ export function ShellPage() {
             onCancel={() => setNewSpaceOpen(false)}
             onConfirm={async (name) => {
               const space = await rpc.spaces.create({ name });
+              setNewSpaceOpen(false);
               if (!selectSpace(space.id)) {
-                setNewSpaceOpen(false);
                 await refreshBots();
                 return;
               }
-              window.location.assign("/onboarding");
+              window.location.assign(
+                newSpaceDialogVariant === "project" ? "/app" : "/onboarding",
+              );
             }}
           />
         ) : null}