diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.ts
index 003376009..162d18d83 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/description/editor/description-editor.component.ts
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ export class DescriptionEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DescriptionEditorMode
 						// this.registerFormListeners();
 					});
 				} else if (dmpId != null && dmpSectionId != null) {
+					this.isNew = true;
 					const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(PrefillDescriptionDialogComponent, {
 						width: '590px',
 						minHeight: '200px',