diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/comp/store/StoreCreationComp.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/comp/store/StoreCreationComp.java
index e656db08e..54f65f82e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/comp/store/StoreCreationComp.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/comp/store/StoreCreationComp.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class StoreCreationComp extends DialogComp {
                 (e, validated) -> {
                     try {
                         DataStorage.get().addStoreEntryIfNotPresent(e);
-                        if (e.getProvider().shouldHaveChildren()
+                        if (validated && e.getProvider().shouldHaveChildren()
                                 && AppPrefs.get()
                                         .openConnectionSearchWindowOnConnectionCreation()
                                         .get()) {