diff --git a/.changeset/sixty-carrots-marry.md b/.changeset/sixty-carrots-marry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..414c41c645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sixty-carrots-marry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Disable 'Create' button in template after initial click to avoid confusion when there is slowness in template execution
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/MultistepJsonForm/MultistepJsonForm.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/MultistepJsonForm/MultistepJsonForm.tsx
index cdcc22da29..ef7e74f2f1 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/MultistepJsonForm/MultistepJsonForm.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/MultistepJsonForm/MultistepJsonForm.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export const MultistepJsonForm = ({
   widgets,
 }: Props) => {
   const [activeStep, setActiveStep] = useState(0);
+  const [disableCreateButton, setDisableCreateButton] = useState(false);
 
   const handleReset = () => {
     setActiveStep(0);
@@ -121,6 +122,10 @@ export const MultistepJsonForm = ({
     setActiveStep(Math.min(activeStep + 1, steps.length));
   };
   const handleBack = () => setActiveStep(Math.max(activeStep - 1, 0));
+  const handleCreate = () => {
+    setDisableCreateButton(true);
+    onFinish();
+  };
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -174,7 +179,12 @@ export const MultistepJsonForm = ({
             <Box mb={4} />
             <Button onClick={handleBack}>Back</Button>
             <Button onClick={handleReset}>Reset</Button>
-            <Button variant="contained" color="primary" onClick={onFinish}>
+            <Button
+              variant="contained"
+              color="primary"
+              onClick={handleCreate}
+              disabled={disableCreateButton}
+            >
               Create
             </Button>
           </Paper>