diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/components/navigation/SideMenu.tsx b/apps/webapp/app/components/navigation/SideMenu.tsx
index 1f660acdf..c32089a3a 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/components/navigation/SideMenu.tsx
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/components/navigation/SideMenu.tsx
@@ -357,23 +357,31 @@ function ProjectSelector({
           <Fragment key={organization.id}>
             <PopoverSectionHeader title={organization.title} />
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-1 p-1">
-              {organization.projects.map((p) => {
-                const isSelected = p.id === project.id;
-                return (
-                  <PopoverMenuItem
-                    key={p.id}
-                    to={projectPath(organization, p)}
-                    title={
-                      <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-between text-bright">
-                        <span className="grow truncate text-left">{p.name}</span>
-                        <MenuCount count={p.jobCount} />
-                      </div>
-                    }
-                    isSelected={isSelected}
-                    icon="folder"
-                  />
-                );
-              })}
+              {organization.projects.length > 0 ? (
+                organization.projects.map((p) => {
+                  const isSelected = p.id === project.id;
+                  return (
+                    <PopoverMenuItem
+                      key={p.id}
+                      to={projectPath(organization, p)}
+                      title={
+                        <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-between text-bright">
+                          <span className="grow truncate text-left">{p.name}</span>
+                          <MenuCount count={p.jobCount} />
+                        </div>
+                      }
+                      isSelected={isSelected}
+                      icon="folder"
+                    />
+                  );
+                })
+              ) : (
+                <PopoverMenuItem
+                  to={newProjectPath(organization)}
+                  title="New project"
+                  icon="plus"
+                />
+              )}
             </div>
           </Fragment>
         ))}
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/presenters/NewOrganizationPresenter.server.ts b/apps/webapp/app/presenters/NewOrganizationPresenter.server.ts
index 4d3fe0aae..c81fda8a0 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/presenters/NewOrganizationPresenter.server.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/presenters/NewOrganizationPresenter.server.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@ export class NewOrganizationPresenter {
 
   public async call({ userId }: { userId: User["id"] }) {
     const organizations = await this.#prismaClient.organization.findMany({
+      select: {
+        projects: {
+          where: { deletedAt: null },
+        },
+      },
       where: { members: { some: { userId } } },
     });
 
     return {
-      hasOrganizations: organizations.length > 0,
+      hasOrganizations: organizations.filter((o) => o.projects.length > 0).length > 0,
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/presenters/SelectBestProjectPresenter.server.ts b/apps/webapp/app/presenters/SelectBestProjectPresenter.server.ts
index 55adbd6cc..e87239cc5 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/presenters/SelectBestProjectPresenter.server.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/presenters/SelectBestProjectPresenter.server.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class SelectBestProjectPresenter {
     const projectId = await getCurrentProjectId(request);
     if (projectId) {
       const project = await this.#prismaClient.project.findUnique({
-        where: { id: projectId, organization: { members: { some: { userId } } } },
+        where: { id: projectId, deletedAt: null, organization: { members: { some: { userId } } } },
         include: { organization: true },
       });
       if (project) {
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export class SelectBestProjectPresenter {
         organization: true,
       },
       where: {
+        deletedAt: null,
         organization: {
           members: { some: { userId } },
         },
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/routes/_app.orgs.new/route.tsx b/apps/webapp/app/routes/_app.orgs.new/route.tsx
index 61b23c6da..c30e0bd4a 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/routes/_app.orgs.new/route.tsx
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/routes/_app.orgs.new/route.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { parse } from "@conform-to/zod";
 import { RadioGroup } from "@radix-ui/react-radio-group";
 import type { ActionFunction, LoaderFunctionArgs } from "@remix-run/node";
 import { json, redirect } from "@remix-run/node";
-import { Form, useActionData } from "@remix-run/react";
+import { Form, useActionData, useNavigation } from "@remix-run/react";
 import { typedjson, useTypedLoaderData } from "remix-typedjson";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { MainCenteredContainer } from "~/components/layout/AppLayout";
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { createOrganization } from "~/models/organization.server";
 import { NewOrganizationPresenter } from "~/presenters/NewOrganizationPresenter.server";
 import { commitCurrentProjectSession, setCurrentProjectId } from "~/services/currentProject.server";
 import { requireUserId } from "~/services/session.server";
-import { plansPath, projectPath, rootPath, selectPlanPath } from "~/utils/pathBuilder";
+import { projectPath, rootPath, selectPlanPath } from "~/utils/pathBuilder";
 
 const schema = z.object({
   orgName: z.string().min(3).max(50),
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export default function NewOrganizationPage() {
   const { hasOrganizations } = useTypedLoaderData<typeof loader>();
   const lastSubmission = useActionData();
   const { isManagedCloud } = useFeatures();
+  const navigation = useNavigation();
 
   const [form, { orgName, projectName }] = useForm({
     id: "create-organization",
@@ -95,8 +96,11 @@ export default function NewOrganizationPage() {
       return parse(formData, { schema });
     },
     shouldRevalidate: "onSubmit",
+    shouldValidate: "onSubmit",
   });
 
+  const isLoading = navigation.state === "submitting" || navigation.state === "loading";
+
   return (
     <MainCenteredContainer className="max-w-[22rem]">
       <FormTitle LeadingIcon="organization" title="Create an Organization" />
@@ -161,7 +165,12 @@ export default function NewOrganizationPage() {
 
           <FormButtons
             confirmButton={
-              <Button type="submit" variant={"primary/small"} TrailingIcon="arrow-right">
+              <Button
+                type="submit"
+                variant={"primary/small"}
+                TrailingIcon="arrow-right"
+                disabled={isLoading}
+              >
                 Create
               </Button>
             }
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/services/deleteOrganization.server.ts b/apps/webapp/app/services/deleteOrganization.server.ts
index 4887d5d18..c93ac8b0d 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/services/deleteOrganization.server.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/services/deleteOrganization.server.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
+import { DateFormatter } from "@internationalized/date";
 import { PrismaClient } from "@trigger.dev/database";
 import { prisma } from "~/db.server";
-import { DisableJobService } from "./jobs/disableJob.server";
-import { AuthenticatedEnvironment } from "./apiAuth.server";
-import { DeleteJobService } from "./jobs/deleteJob.server";
-import { DeleteEndpointService } from "./endpoints/deleteEndpointService";
-import { logger } from "./logger.server";
-import { DisableScheduleSourceService } from "./schedules/disableScheduleSource.server";
 import { featuresForRequest } from "~/features.server";
-import { DeleteProjectService } from "./deleteProject.server";
 import { BillingService } from "./billing.server";
-import { DateFormatter } from "@internationalized/date";
+import { DeleteProjectService } from "./deleteProject.server";
 
 export class DeleteOrganizationService {
   #prismaClient: PrismaClient;
diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/services/deleteProject.server.ts b/apps/webapp/app/services/deleteProject.server.ts
index 8b030c3fa..fa9f1b792 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/services/deleteProject.server.ts
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/services/deleteProject.server.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import { PrismaClient } from "@trigger.dev/database";
 import { prisma } from "~/db.server";
-import { DisableJobService } from "./jobs/disableJob.server";
-import { AuthenticatedEnvironment } from "./apiAuth.server";
-import { DeleteJobService } from "./jobs/deleteJob.server";
 import { DeleteEndpointService } from "./endpoints/deleteEndpointService";
 import { logger } from "./logger.server";
 import { DisableScheduleSourceService } from "./schedules/disableScheduleSource.server";
 
-type Options = { projectId: string; userId: string } | { projectSlug: string; userId: string };
+type Options = ({ projectId: string } | { projectSlug: string }) & {
+  userId: string;
+};
 
 export class DeleteProjectService {
   #prismaClient: PrismaClient;
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ export class DeleteProjectService {
     }
 
     if (project.deletedAt) {
-      throw new Error("Project already deleted");
+      return;
     }
 
     //disable and delete all jobs