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 6f09cbb15c7db..833a3bd3bda69 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
@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@ 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 }) => {