diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/(outside-dashboard)/new-project/page-client.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/(outside-dashboard)/new-project/page-client.tsx
index cd2ea584..8cfe5d66 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/(outside-dashboard)/new-project/page-client.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/(outside-dashboard)/new-project/page-client.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const defaultValues: Partial<ProjectFormValues> = {
 
 export default function PageClient () {
   const user = useUser({ or: 'redirect', projectIdMustMatch: "internal" });
+  const projectList = user.useOwnedProjects();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const form = useForm<ProjectFormValues>({
     resolver: yupResolver<ProjectFormValues>(projectFormSchema),
@@ -49,7 +50,13 @@ export default function PageClient () {
   const onSubmit = async (values: ProjectFormValues, e?: React.BaseSyntheticEvent) => {
     e?.preventDefault();
     setLoading(true);
-    let newProject;
+    let newProject; 
+    if (projectList) {
+      const project_name = projectList.find((v) => v.displayName === values.displayName);
+      if (project_name) {
+        values.displayName = values.displayName+`_1`;
+      }
+    }
     try {
       newProject = await user.createProject({
         displayName: values.displayName,