diff --git a/app/react/kubernetes/ingresses/CreateIngressView/IngressForm.tsx b/app/react/kubernetes/ingresses/CreateIngressView/IngressForm.tsx
index f5c997f1531cf..36e4749761c87 100644
--- a/app/react/kubernetes/ingresses/CreateIngressView/IngressForm.tsx
+++ b/app/react/kubernetes/ingresses/CreateIngressView/IngressForm.tsx
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ export function IngressForm({
   useEffect(() => {
     const namespaces = namespacesOptions.map((option) => option.value);
     if (
+      !isEdit &&
       !namespaces.includes(namespace) &&
       namespaces.length > 0 &&
-      (!isIngressNamesLoading || isEdit)
+      !isIngressNamesLoading
     ) {
       handleNamespaceChange(namespaces[0]);
     }