diff --git a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
index 2216238f..63a3c449 100644
--- a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
+++ b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
@@ -41,13 +41,7 @@ def update_financial_verification(request_id):
         )
         new_workspace = Requests.update_financial_verification(request_id, post_data)
         if valid:
-            return redirect(
-                url_for(
-                    "workspaces.workspace_projects",
-                    workspace_id=new_workspace.id,
-                    modal=True,
-                )
-            )
+            return redirect(url_for("workspaces.workspace_projects", workspace_id=new_workspace.id, newWorkspace=True))
         else:
             form.reset()
             return render_template(
diff --git a/templates/workspace_projects.html b/templates/workspace_projects.html
index 18f24396..cd2a1308 100644
--- a/templates/workspace_projects.html
+++ b/templates/workspace_projects.html
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
 
 {% block workspace_content %}
 
-{% if True %}
+{% if request.args.get("newWorkspace") %}
   {{ Alert('Workspace created!',
     message="\
       <p>You are now ready to create projects and environments within the JEDI Cloud.</p>
     ",
-    actions='',
     level='success'
   ) }}
 {% endif %}