diff --git a/workflow/engine/controllers/newSiteProxy.php b/workflow/engine/controllers/newSiteProxy.php
index 1b56e5ab4..94f7d6b60 100755
--- a/workflow/engine/controllers/newSiteProxy.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/controllers/newSiteProxy.php
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ class newSiteProxy extends HttpProxyController
             //G::LoadClass( 'json' );
             $name = trim( $_POST['NW_TITLE'] );
             $inst = new Installer();
-            $isset = $inst->isset_site( $name );
-            $new = ((! $isset)) ? true : false;
+            if ($inst->isset_site($name)) {
+                $this->error = true;
+                return;
+            }
             $user = (isset( $_POST['NW_USERNAME'] )) ? trim( $_POST['NW_USERNAME'] ) : 'admin';
             $pass = (isset( $_POST['NW_PASSWORD'] )) ? $_POST['NW_PASSWORD'] : 'admin';
             $pass1 = (isset( $_POST['NW_PASSWORD2'] )) ? $_POST['NW_PASSWORD2'] : 'admin';