diff --git a/core/modules/path/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/PathWidget.php b/core/modules/path/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/PathWidget.php
index cd4d845..38b971f 100644
--- a/core/modules/path/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/PathWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/path/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/PathWidget.php
@@ -67,14 +67,22 @@ public function formElement(FieldItemListInterface $items, $delta, array $elemen
       $field_name = $items->getFieldDefinition()->getName();
       $translatable_field_names = array_keys($entity->getTranslatableFields());
       if (in_array($field_name, $translatable_field_names)) {
-        // Have to load the unchanged entity because content_translation will
-        // have already loaded the new translation.
-        // @see \Drupal\content_translation\Controller\ContentTranslationController::prepareTranslation().
-        /** @var \Drupal\Core\TypedData\TranslatableInterface $unchanged_entity */
-        $unchanged_entity = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage($entity->getEntityTypeId())->loadUnchanged($entity->id());
-        if (!in_array($entity->language()->getId(), array_keys($unchanged_entity->getTranslationLanguages()))) {
-          // If this current language is not in translated versions do not use
-          // the existing path.
+        // If $entity->id() is not empty, set unchanged entity.
+        if (!empty($entity->id())) {
+          // Have to load the unchanged entity because content_translation will
+          // have already loaded the new translation.
+          // @see \Drupal\content_translation\Controller\ContentTranslationController::prepareTranslation().
+          /** @var \Drupal\Core\TypedData\TranslatableInterface $unchanged_entity */
+          $unchanged_entity = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage($entity->getEntityTypeId())->loadUnchanged($entity->id());
+            // If unchanged entity (by ID) is NOT empty continue...
+            if (!in_array($entity->language()->getId(), array_keys($unchanged_entity->getTranslationLanguages()))) {
+              // If this current language is not in translated versions do not use
+              // the existing path.
+              $use_existing_path = FALSE;
+            }
+        } else {
+          // If the entity ID is empty (typically on a node/add/{bundle} page)
+          // do not use the existing path.
           $use_existing_path = FALSE;
         }
       }