diff --git a/designer_v2/lib/features/dashboard/dashboard_controller.dart b/designer_v2/lib/features/dashboard/dashboard_controller.dart
index 426c8800f..a3084d3ae 100644
--- a/designer_v2/lib/features/dashboard/dashboard_controller.dart
+++ b/designer_v2/lib/features/dashboard/dashboard_controller.dart
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ class DashboardController extends _$DashboardController
   }
 
   void onClickNewStudy() {
-    router.dispatch(RoutingIntents.studyNew);
+    final Study newStudy = studyRepository.delegate.createNewInstance();
+    newStudy.save();
+    router.dispatch(RoutingIntents.studyEdit(newStudy.id));
   }
 
   Future<void> pinStudy(String modelId) async {
diff --git a/designer_v2/lib/features/dashboard/dashboard_controller.g.dart b/designer_v2/lib/features/dashboard/dashboard_controller.g.dart
index 96ca59be1..d8ee791e5 100644
--- a/designer_v2/lib/features/dashboard/dashboard_controller.g.dart
+++ b/designer_v2/lib/features/dashboard/dashboard_controller.g.dart
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ part of 'dashboard_controller.dart';
 // **************************************************************************
 
 String _$dashboardControllerHash() =>
-    r'2310b394163e63741253dd431a9131917a4a0853';
+    r'9fcff21f19bee7e50f7206ac8328a01ce921f775';
 
 /// See also [DashboardController].
 @ProviderFor(DashboardController)