diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelList/views/Channel/ChannelList.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelList/views/Channel/ChannelList.vue
index 5e732d92d3..987f00cedf 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelList/views/Channel/ChannelList.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/channelList/views/Channel/ChannelList.vue
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         this.createChannel().then(id => {
           this.$router.push({
             name: RouterNames.CHANNEL_EDIT,
-            params: { channelId: id },
+            params: { channelId: id, tab: 'edit' },
             query: { last: this.$route.name },
           });
         });
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/channel/ChannelModal.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/channel/ChannelModal.vue
index faa2a43dea..a81f652a50 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/channel/ChannelModal.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/channel/ChannelModal.vue
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@
         }
       },
       updateTitleForPage() {
-        if (this.$route.params.tab === 'edit') {
+        if (this.isNew) {
+          this.updateTabTitle(this.$tr('creatingHeader'));
+        } else if (this.$route.params.tab === 'edit') {
           this.updateTabTitle(`${this.$tr('editTab')} - ${this.channel.name}`);
         } else {
           this.updateTabTitle(`${this.$tr('shareTab')} - ${this.channel.name}`);