diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/content_sources/components/add_source/add_source_logic.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/content_sources/components/add_source/add_source_logic.ts
index 06055e9562676..05a5fd5a73fe8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/content_sources/components/add_source/add_source_logic.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/content_sources/components/add_source/add_source_logic.ts
@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@ export const AddSourceLogic = kea<MakeLogicType<AddSourceValues, AddSourceAction
           navigateToUrl(getSourcesPath(SOURCES_PATH, isOrganization));
         }
       } catch (e) {
-        flashAPIErrors(e);
         navigateToUrl(getSourcesPath(SOURCES_PATH, isOrganization));
+        flashAPIErrors(e);
       }
     },
     createContentSource: async ({ serviceType, successCallback, errorCallback }) => {