diff --git a/app/contexts/projects/create_context.rb b/app/contexts/projects/create_context.rb
index 4eb4d2c..1ee3e45 100644
--- a/app/contexts/projects/create_context.rb
+++ b/app/contexts/projects/create_context.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module Projects
       # Ex.
       #  'GitLab HQ'.parameterize => "gitlab-hq"
       #
-      @project.path = @project.name.dup.parameterize
+      @project.path = @project.name.dup.parameterize unless @project.path.present?
 
 
       if namespace_id
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