diff --git a/app/Repositories/AssetType.php b/app/Repositories/AssetType.php
index 42b71e0e..58ba35bc 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/AssetType.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/AssetType.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public function isInUse(Entity $entity): bool
             ->getEntityManager()
             ->getRepository('Asset')
             ->select(['id'])
-            ->where(['type*' => '%"' . $entity->getFetched('name') . '"%'])
+            ->where(['type*' => '%"' . ($entity->isNew() ? $entity->get('name') : $entity->getFetched('name')) . '"%'])
             ->findOne();
 
         return !empty($asset);