diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceAutocompleteWidget.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceAutocompleteWidget.php
index 11f048e..18a161f 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceAutocompleteWidget.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceAutocompleteWidget.php
@@ -145,12 +145,13 @@ public function massageFormValues(array $values, array $form, FormStateInterface
    */
   protected function getAutocreateBundle() {
     $bundle = NULL;
-    if ($this->getSelectionHandlerSetting('auto_create') && $target_bundles = $this->getSelectionHandlerSetting('target_bundles')) {
+    if ($this->getSelectionHandlerSetting('auto_create')) {
       // If there's only one target bundle, use it.
+      $target_bundles = $this->getSelectionHandlerSetting('target_bundles');
       if (count($target_bundles) == 1) {
         $bundle = reset($target_bundles);
       }
-      // Otherwise use the target bundle stored in selection handler settings.
+      // Otherwise use the autocreate bundle stored in selection handler settings.
       elseif (!$bundle = $this->getSelectionHandlerSetting('auto_create_bundle')) {
         // If no bundle has been set as auto create target means that there is
         // an inconsistency in entity reference field settings.
@@ -161,7 +162,6 @@ protected function getAutocreateBundle() {
         ), E_USER_WARNING);
       }
     }
-
     return $bundle;
   }