diff --git a/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProject.tsx b/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProject.tsx
index dc2a8ee..0161188 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProject.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CreateProject/CreateProject.tsx
@@ -431,10 +431,10 @@ const CreateProject: React.FC<Props> = ({
               startIcon={<Check />}
               type="submit"
               disabled={
-                formProps.getValues("projectDeleted") === true || formProps.getValues("projectStatus").toLowerCase() === "deleted" ||
+                formProps.getValues("projectDeleted") === true || formProps.getValues("projectStatus")?.toLowerCase() === "deleted" ||
                 (
                   // !!formProps.getValues("projectActualStart") &&
-                  !!(formProps.getValues("projectStatus").toLowerCase() === "completed")
+                  !!(formProps.getValues("projectStatus")?.toLowerCase() === "completed")
                   )
               }
             >