diff --git a/packages/moderation/src/data/stages/title-slug.tsx b/packages/moderation/src/data/stages/title-slug.tsx
index 8ae8be1521..22c4e00edf 100644
--- a/packages/moderation/src/data/stages/title-slug.tsx
+++ b/packages/moderation/src/data/stages/title-slug.tsx
@@ -326,9 +326,12 @@ export default function () {
 									}))(state)
 								})
 								.fix(
+                  //TODO chyz think of some way to have initial values actually be reflected in state without having to store them
 									fix().project((patch, state) => {
-										const slug = state['correct-slug'] as string
-										if (!slug) return
+										const slug =
+											(state['correct-slug'] as string | undefined) ??
+											resolvedAutoSlug.value
+										if (!slug || slug === project.value.slug) return
 										patch.slug = slug
 									}),
 								),