diff --git a/ecc/blocks/event-creation-form/event-creation-form.js b/ecc/blocks/event-creation-form/event-creation-form.js
index e8eff792..6d9b6765 100644
--- a/ecc/blocks/event-creation-form/event-creation-form.js
+++ b/ecc/blocks/event-creation-form/event-creation-form.js
@@ -440,26 +440,26 @@ async function save(props, toPublish = false) {
 
   let resp = props.response;
 
-  const onSave = async () => {
+  if (!resp.eventId) {
+    resp = await createEvent(quickFilter(props.payload));
+    props.eventDataResp = { ...props.eventDataResp, ...resp };
+    updateDashboardLink(props);
     if (resp?.eventId) await handleEventUpdate(props);
 
     if (!resp.error) {
       showSaveSuccessMessage(props);
     }
-  };
-
-  if (!resp.eventId) {
-    resp = await createEvent(quickFilter(props.payload));
-    props.eventDataResp = { ...props.eventDataResp, ...resp };
-    updateDashboardLink(props);
-    await onSave();
   } else if (!toPublish) {
     resp = await updateEvent(
       getFilteredCachedResponse().eventId,
       getJoinedData(),
     );
     props.eventDataResp = { ...props.eventDataResp, ...resp };
-    await onSave();
+    if (resp?.eventId) await handleEventUpdate(props);
+
+    if (!resp.error) {
+      showSaveSuccessMessage(props);
+    }
   } else if (toPublish) {
     resp = await publishEvent(
       getFilteredCachedResponse().eventId,
diff --git a/ecc/blocks/series-creation-form/series-creation-form.js b/ecc/blocks/series-creation-form/series-creation-form.js
index 5a19a1cd..efa873d4 100644
--- a/ecc/blocks/series-creation-form/series-creation-form.js
+++ b/ecc/blocks/series-creation-form/series-creation-form.js
@@ -402,25 +402,31 @@ async function save(props, toPublish = false) {
   let resp = props.response;
 
   const onSave = async () => {
-    if (resp?.seriesId) await handleSeriesUpdate(props);
 
-    if (!resp.error) {
-      showSaveSuccessMessage(props);
-    }
   };
 
   if (!resp.seriesId) {
     resp = await createSeries(quickFilter(props.payload));
     props.response = { ...props.response, ...resp };
     updateDashboardLink(props);
-    await onSave();
+    
+    if (resp?.seriesId) await handleSeriesUpdate(props);
+
+    if (!resp.error) {
+      showSaveSuccessMessage(props);
+    }
   } else if (!toPublish) {
     resp = await updateSeries(
       resp.seriesId,
       getJoinedData(),
     );
     props.response = { ...props.response, ...resp };
-    await onSave();
+
+    if (resp?.seriesId) await handleSeriesUpdate(props);
+
+    if (!resp.error) {
+      showSaveSuccessMessage(props);
+    }
   } else if (toPublish) {
     resp = await publishSeries(
       resp.seriesId,
diff --git a/ecc/scripts/esp-controller.js b/ecc/scripts/esp-controller.js
index 7ce6c2ce..3a0df942 100644
--- a/ecc/scripts/esp-controller.js
+++ b/ecc/scripts/esp-controller.js
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ export async function getSeriesById(seriesId) {
 
 export async function createSeries(seriesData) {
   const { host } = API_CONFIG.esp[getEventServiceEnv()];
-  const raw = JSON.stringify(seriesData);
+  const raw = JSON.stringify({ ...seriesData, seriesStatus: 'draft' });
   const options = await constructRequestOptions('POST', raw);
 
   try {