diff --git a/API/Backend/Geodatasets/models/geodatasets.js b/API/Backend/Geodatasets/models/geodatasets.js
index b9b4a9a7..00960922 100644
--- a/API/Backend/Geodatasets/models/geodatasets.js
+++ b/API/Backend/Geodatasets/models/geodatasets.js
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ function makeNewGeodatasetTable(
         sequelize
           .query("SELECT MAX(id) FROM geodatasets")
           .then(([results]) => {
-            let newTable =
-              "g" + (parseInt(results[0].max) + 1) + "_geodatasets";
+            const max = parseInt(results[0].max);
+            let newTable = "g" + ((isNaN(max) ? 0 : max) + 1) + "_geodatasets";
 
             Geodatasets.create({
               name: name,