diff --git a/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/ViewsSelection.php b/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/ViewsSelection.php
index 70e5dc0..99e8dc6 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/ViewsSelection.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/EntityReferenceSelection/ViewsSelection.php
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ public function createNewEntity($entity_type_id, $bundle, $label, $uid) {
   */
   public function validateReferenceableNewEntities(array $entities) {
     return array_filter($entities, function ($entity) {
-      if (isset($this->configuration['handler_settings']['auto_create_bundle'])) {
+      if (!empty($this->configuration['handler_settings']['auto_create']) && isset($this->configuration['handler_settings']['auto_create_bundle'])) {
         return ($entity->bundle() === $this->configuration['handler_settings']['auto_create_bundle']);
       }
       return TRUE;