diff --git a/lib/zin/wg/docapp/js/v1.js b/lib/zin/wg/docapp/js/v1.js
index c7f6f9f337..9981c9ef74 100644
--- a/lib/zin/wg/docapp/js/v1.js
+++ b/lib/zin/wg/docapp/js/v1.js
@@ -1172,11 +1172,11 @@ const commands =
         const docApp = getDocApp();
         if(!docApp.libList.length) return zui.Modal.alert(getLang('createLibFirst'));
 
+        const docType = (args && args[1]) || 'doc';
         const {spaceType} = docApp;
-        if(spaceType === 'api') return docApp.startCreateDoc();
+        if(spaceType === 'api' || docType === 'api') return docApp.startCreateDoc();
 
         const {spaceID, libID, moduleID} = docApp;
-        const docType = (args && args[1]) || 'doc';
         return showDocBasicModal(args?.[0] ?? 0, 0, true, docType).then((formData) => {
             zui.Editor.loadModule().then(() => {
                 const emptyDoc = zui.Editor.createEmptyDoc();