diff --git a/src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceCreation.mjs b/src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceCreation.mjs
index 5792d2120..330ca9e02 100644
--- a/src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceCreation.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/spaces/ZenSpaceCreation.mjs
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ class nsZenWorkspaceCreation extends MozXULElement {
   }
 
   async onCancelButtonCommand() {
+    document.documentElement.removeAttribute("zen-creating-workspace");
     await gZenWorkspaces.changeWorkspaceWithID(this.previousWorkspaceId);
   }