diff --git a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/service/Utils.js b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/service/Utils.js
index 3ed8bac5c54..3175b48c717 100644
--- a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/service/Utils.js
+++ b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/service/Utils.js
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.service.Utils", {
       const services = osparc.service.Store.servicesCached;
       if (key in services) {
         const versions = this.getVersions(key, true);
-        return services[key][versions[0]];
+        if (versions.length) {
+          return services[key][versions[0]];
+        }
       }
       return null;
     },
@@ -171,6 +173,11 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.service.Utils", {
             version: canUpdateTo["version"]
           }
         }
+        // the provided key/version itself is the latest compatible
+        return {
+          key,
+          version
+        }
       }
       return null;
     },
diff --git a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/study/Utils.js b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/study/Utils.js
index 1694aee8ec8..b0558d336b0 100644
--- a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/study/Utils.js
+++ b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/study/Utils.js
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.study.Utils", {
 
     createStudyFromService: function(key, version, existingStudies, newStudyLabel) {
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        if (!version) {
-          version = osparc.service.Utils.getLatest(key);
-        }
         osparc.service.Store.getService(key, version)
           .then(metadata => {
             const newUuid = osparc.utils.Utils.uuidV4();