diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/index.js b/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/index.js
index 1056ca3e47..a07d7dafbd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/index.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ const ProjectCreate = () => {
       };
     }
     setErr(err);
-  }, [metadata]);
+  }, [metadata.area]);
 
   const drawOptions = {
     displayControlsDefault: false,