diff --git a/Classes/Form/Element/SnippetPreview.php b/Classes/Form/Element/SnippetPreview.php
index b868aab3..c5f3557c 100644
--- a/Classes/Form/Element/SnippetPreview.php
+++ b/Classes/Form/Element/SnippetPreview.php
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class SnippetPreview extends AbstractNode
 
     public function render(): array
     {
+        if ($this->data['command'] === 'new') {
+            return [];
+        }
+
         $this->initialize();
 
         $resultArray = $this->initializeResultArray();