diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/jobs/new_job/common/job_creator/categorization_job_creator.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/jobs/new_job/common/job_creator/categorization_job_creator.ts
index 0ff0ffb6f3bb3..eb2f0f4e368a3 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/jobs/new_job/common/job_creator/categorization_job_creator.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/jobs/new_job/common/job_creator/categorization_job_creator.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export class CategorizationJobCreator extends JobCreator {
       delete this._job_config.analysis_config.categorization_field_name;
       this._categoryFieldExamples = [];
       this._validationChecks = [];
+      this._overallValidStatus = CATEGORY_EXAMPLES_VALIDATION_STATUS.INVALID;
     }
   }