diff --git a/server/routers/newt/handleGetConfigMessage.ts b/server/routers/newt/handleGetConfigMessage.ts
index 602b02f0..aa994db5 100644
--- a/server/routers/newt/handleGetConfigMessage.ts
+++ b/server/routers/newt/handleGetConfigMessage.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const handleGetConfigMessage: MessageHandler = async (context) => {
     }
 
     let site: Site | undefined;
-    if (!site) {
+    if (!siteRes.address) {
         const address = await getNextAvailableSubnet();
         const listenPort = await getNextAvailablePort();