diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/work_items/pages/create_work_item.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/work_items/pages/create_work_item.vue
index be3359dac7eb98210a99445917be7a25cac71559..2525e11d6defd9d234fff6d39cb54e791e7d39d1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/work_items/pages/create_work_item.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/work_items/pages/create_work_item.vue
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export default {
   <form @submit.prevent="createWorkItem">
     <gl-alert v-if="error" variant="danger" @dismiss="error = null">{{ error }}</gl-alert>
     <div :class="{ 'gl-px-5': isModal }" data-testid="content">
-      <item-title :title="title" data-testid="title-input" @title-input="handleTitleInput" />
+      <item-title :title="initialTitle" data-testid="title-input" @title-input="handleTitleInput" />
       <div>
         <gl-loading-icon
           v-if="$apollo.queries.workItemTypes.loading"