diff --git a/redirect.module b/redirect.module
index 3f6d2e8..6729f23 100644
--- a/redirect.module
+++ b/redirect.module
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ function redirect_entity_extra_field_info() {
 function redirect_form_alter(&$form, FormStateInterface $form_state, $form_id) {
   /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityForm $form_object */
   $form_object = $form_state->getFormObject();
-  if (!$form_state->getFormObject() instanceof ContentEntityForm) {
+  if (!$form_state->getFormObject() instanceof ContentEntityForm || $form_object->getOperation() !== 'edit') {
     return;
   }