diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Controllers/AdminController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Controllers/AdminController.cs
index 4437ab0e1d3..32a87ac3857 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Controllers/AdminController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Controllers/AdminController.cs
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ public ActionResult Create(string id, int? containerId) {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(id))
                 return CreatableTypeList(containerId);
 
+            if (_contentDefinitionManager.GetTypeDefinition(id) == null) {
+                return RedirectToAction("Create", new { id = "" });
+            }
+
             var contentItem = _contentManager.New(id);
 
             if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.EditContent, contentItem, T("Cannot create content")))