diff --git a/actions/createNewLeaflet.ts b/actions/createNewLeaflet.ts
index 934999df..ec825f78 100644
--- a/actions/createNewLeaflet.ts
+++ b/actions/createNewLeaflet.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ import { v7 } from "uuid";
 import { sql, eq, and } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { cookies } from "next/headers";
 
-export async function createNewLeaflet(
-  pageType: "canvas" | "doc",
-  redirectUser: boolean,
-) {
+export async function createNewLeaflet({
+  pageType,
+  redirectUser,
+  firstBlockType,
+}: {
+  pageType: "canvas" | "doc";
+  redirectUser: boolean;
+  firstBlockType?: "h1" | "text";
+}) {
   const client = postgres(process.env.DB_URL as string, { idle_timeout: 5 });
   let auth_token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value;
   const db = drizzle(client);
@@ -107,18 +112,29 @@ export async function createNewLeaflet(
           attribute: "card/block",
           data: sql`${{ type: "ordered-reference", value: blockEntity.id, position: "a0" }}::jsonb`,
         },
-        {
-          id: v7(),
-          entity: blockEntity.id,
-          attribute: "block/type",
-          data: sql`${{ type: "block-type-union", value: "heading" }}::jsonb`,
-        },
-        {
-          id: v7(),
-          entity: blockEntity.id,
-          attribute: "block/heading-level",
-          data: sql`${{ type: "number", value: 1 }}::jsonb`,
-        },
+        ...(firstBlockType === "text"
+          ? [
+              {
+                id: v7(),
+                entity: blockEntity.id,
+                attribute: "block/type",
+                data: sql`${{ type: "block-type-union", value: "text" }}::jsonb`,
+              },
+            ]
+          : [
+              {
+                id: v7(),
+                entity: blockEntity.id,
+                attribute: "block/type",
+                data: sql`${{ type: "block-type-union", value: "heading" }}::jsonb`,
+              },
+              {
+                id: v7(),
+                entity: blockEntity.id,
+                attribute: "block/heading-level",
+                data: sql`${{ type: "number", value: 1 }}::jsonb`,
+              },
+            ]),
       ]);
     }
     if (auth_token) {
diff --git a/actions/createPublicationDraft.ts b/actions/createPublicationDraft.ts
index bd640fcf..d8ffbfa2 100644
--- a/actions/createPublicationDraft.ts
+++ b/actions/createPublicationDraft.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import { supabaseServerClient } from "supabase/serverClient";
 export async function createPublicationDraft(publication_uri: string) {
   let identity = await getIdentityData();
   if (!identity || !identity.atp_did) return null;
-  let newLeaflet = await createNewLeaflet("doc", false);
+  let newLeaflet = await createNewLeaflet({
+    pageType: "doc",
+    redirectUser: false,
+    firstBlockType: "text",
+  });
   console.log(
     await supabaseServerClient
       .from("leaflets_in_publications")
diff --git a/app/home/CreateNewButton.tsx b/app/home/CreateNewButton.tsx
index f5f72bd9..58605c0e 100644
--- a/app/home/CreateNewButton.tsx
+++ b/app/home/CreateNewButton.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ export const CreateNewLeafletButton = (props: {}) => {
     >
       <MenuItem
         onSelect={async () => {
-          let id = await createNewLeaflet("doc", false);
+          let id = await createNewLeaflet({
+            pageType: "doc",
+            redirectUser: false,
+          });
           openNewLeaflet(id);
         }}
       >
@@ -76,7 +79,10 @@ export const CreateNewLeafletButton = (props: {}) => {
       </MenuItem>
       <MenuItem
         onSelect={async () => {
-          let id = await createNewLeaflet("canvas", false);
+          let id = await createNewLeaflet({
+            pageType: "canvas",
+            redirectUser: false,
+          });
           openNewLeaflet(id);
         }}
       >
diff --git a/app/new/route.ts b/app/new/route.ts
index 20b20387..1a917326 100644
--- a/app/new/route.ts
+++ b/app/new/route.ts
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 export const fetchCache = "force-no-store";
 
 export async function GET() {
-  await createNewLeaflet("doc", true);
+  await createNewLeaflet({ pageType: "doc", redirectUser: true });
 }
diff --git a/app/route.ts b/app/route.ts
index 47d9e594..10f939f3 100644
--- a/app/route.ts
+++ b/app/route.ts
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ export const fetchCache = "force-no-store";
 export async function GET() {
   let auth_token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value;
   if (auth_token) redirect("/home");
-  else await createNewLeaflet("doc", true);
+  else await createNewLeaflet({ pageType: "doc", redirectUser: true });
 }