diff --git a/gradle/changelog/repo_create_route.yaml b/gradle/changelog/repo_create_route.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eeaafe2383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/changelog/repo_create_route.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- type: fixed
+  description: Fix repository creation route from repository namespace overview page ([#1602](https://github.com/scm-manager/scm-manager/pull/1602))
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/OverviewPageActions.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/OverviewPageActions.tsx
index d5d9ee99d9..2aef455188 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-components/src/OverviewPageActions.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-components/src/OverviewPageActions.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type Props = {
   currentGroup: string;
   groups?: string[];
   link: string;
+  createLink?: string;
   groupSelected: (namespace: string) => void;
   label?: string;
   testId?: string;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ const OverviewPageActions: FC<Props> = ({
   currentGroup,
   showCreateButton,
   link: inputLink,
+  createLink,
   groupSelected,
   label,
   testId,
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ const OverviewPageActions: FC<Props> = ({
     if (showCreateButton) {
       return (
         <div className={classNames("input-button", "control", "column")}>
-          <Button label={label} link={`${link}create`} color="primary" />
+          <Button label={label} link={createLink || `${link}create`} color="primary" />
         </div>
       );
     }
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/repos/containers/Overview.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/repos/containers/Overview.tsx
index 735941d4f4..ba374fbae5 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/repos/containers/Overview.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/repos/containers/Overview.tsx
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ const Overview: FC = () => {
             groups={namespacesToRender}
             groupSelected={namespaceSelected}
             link={namespace ? `repos/${namespace}` : "repos"}
+            createLink="/repos/create"
             label={t("overview.createButton")}
             testId="repository-overview"
             searchPlaceholder={t("overview.searchRepository")}