diff --git a/src/components/adminPage/controller/createPlanet.tsx b/src/components/adminPage/controller/createPlanet.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d10af36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/adminPage/controller/createPlanet.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import React from "react";
+import RootForm from "./rootForm";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
+import { Planet } from "@prisma/client";
+
+interface IProps {
+	getPlanet: Planet & { error?: Error };
+	open: boolean;
+	setOpen: (open: boolean) => void;
+	resetWorld: () => void;
+	handleFileChange: (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void;
+	triggerFileInput: () => void;
+	closeForm: () => void;
+}
+const CreatePlanet = ({
+	getPlanet,
+	open,
+	setOpen,
+	resetWorld,
+	handleFileChange,
+	triggerFileInput,
+	closeForm,
+}: IProps) => {
+	const t = useTranslations("admin");
+
+	if (getPlanet?.error) {
+		return (
+			<div role="alert" className="alert alert-error mt-10">
+				<svg
+					xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+					className="stroke-current shrink-0 h-6 w-6"
+					fill="none"
+					viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+				>
+					<path
+						strokeLinecap="round"
+						strokeLinejoin="round"
+						strokeWidth="2"
+						d="M12 9v2m0 4h.01m-6.938 4h13.856c1.54 0 2.502-1.667 1.732-3L13.732 4c-.77-1.333-2.694-1.333-3.464 0L3.34 16c-.77 1.333.192 3 1.732 3z"
+					/>
+				</svg>
+				<span>{getPlanet?.error?.message}</span>
+				<div>
+					<button onClick={() => resetWorld()} className="btn btn-sm">
+						Reset
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		);
+	}
+	return (
+		<div>
+			<div className="flex w-full justify-between">
+				<div className={"cursor-pointer"}>
+					<div className="flex font-medium">
+						<span>{t("controller.generatePlanet.generatePrivateRootLabel")}</span>
+					</div>
+					<div>
+						<p className="m-0 p-0 text-xs text-gray-500">
+							{t("controller.generatePlanet.generatePrivateRootPlaceholder")}
+						</p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div className="flex gap-3">
+					<button
+						onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
+						data-testid="view-form"
+						className="btn btn-sm"
+					>
+						{t("controller.generatePlanet.buttons.createPlanet")}
+					</button>
+					<input
+						type="file"
+						id="fileInput"
+						style={{ display: "none" }}
+						onChange={handleFileChange}
+						accept=".zip"
+					/>
+					<button
+						data-testid="view-form"
+						className="btn btn-sm"
+						onClick={triggerFileInput}
+					>
+						{t("controller.generatePlanet.buttons.uploadConfig")}
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			{open ? <RootForm onClose={closeForm} /> : null}
+		</div>
+	);
+};
+
+export default CreatePlanet;
diff --git a/src/components/adminPage/controller/privateRoot.tsx b/src/components/adminPage/controller/privateRoot.tsx
index 40d844be..8c4e4063 100644
--- a/src/components/adminPage/controller/privateRoot.tsx
+++ b/src/components/adminPage/controller/privateRoot.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { api } from "~/utils/api";
 import { useModalStore } from "~/utils/store";
 import RootForm from "./rootForm";
 import Link from "next/link";
+import CreatePlanet from "./createPlanet";
 
 const PrivateRoot = () => {
 	const t = useTranslations("admin");
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ const PrivateRoot = () => {
 			const a = document.createElement("a");
 			a.style.display = "none";
 			a.href = url;
-			// the filename you want
 			a.download = "ztnet-world.zip";
 			document.body.appendChild(a);
 			a.click();
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ const PrivateRoot = () => {
 				<p className="text-sm text-gray-500">
 					{t("controller.generatePlanet.updatePlanetWarning")}
 				</p>
-
 				{getPlanet?.rootNodes?.length > 0 ? (
 					<>
 						<div className="space-y-4">
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ const PrivateRoot = () => {
 								</svg>
 								<span>{t("controller.generatePlanet.customPlanetInUse")}</span>
 							</div>
-							<div className="   space-y-5">
+							<div className="space-y-5">
 								{getPlanet?.rootNodes?.map((node, i) => (
 									<div key={node.id} className="border border-primary rounded p-4 my-4">
 										<p className="tracking-wide font-medium">Root #{i + 1}</p>
@@ -184,44 +183,15 @@ const PrivateRoot = () => {
 						</div>
 					</>
 				) : (
-					<>
-						<div className="flex w-full justify-between">
-							<div className={"cursor-pointer"}>
-								<div className="flex font-medium">
-									<span>{t("controller.generatePlanet.generatePrivateRootLabel")}</span>
-								</div>
-								<div>
-									<p className="m-0 p-0 text-xs text-gray-500">
-										{t("controller.generatePlanet.generatePrivateRootPlaceholder")}
-									</p>
-								</div>
-							</div>
-							<div className="flex gap-3">
-								<button
-									onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
-									data-testid="view-form"
-									className="btn btn-sm"
-								>
-									{t("controller.generatePlanet.buttons.createPlanet")}
-								</button>
-								<input
-									type="file"
-									id="fileInput"
-									style={{ display: "none" }}
-									onChange={handleFileChange}
-									accept=".zip"
-								/>
-								<button
-									data-testid="view-form"
-									className="btn btn-sm"
-									onClick={triggerFileInput}
-								>
-									{t("controller.generatePlanet.buttons.uploadConfig")}
-								</button>
-							</div>
-						</div>
-						{open ? <RootForm onClose={closeForm} /> : null}
-					</>
+					<CreatePlanet
+						getPlanet={getPlanet}
+						resetWorld={resetWorld}
+						open={open}
+						setOpen={setOpen}
+						handleFileChange={handleFileChange}
+						triggerFileInput={triggerFileInput}
+						closeForm={closeForm}
+					/>
 				)}
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/server/api/routers/adminRoute.ts b/src/server/api/routers/adminRoute.ts
index 4b69b4b3..55f560b6 100644
--- a/src/server/api/routers/adminRoute.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/routers/adminRoute.ts
@@ -831,6 +831,12 @@ export const adminRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 		return { ip, identity };
 	}),
 	getPlanet: adminRoleProtectedRoute.query(async ({ ctx }) => {
+		const paths = {
+			backupDir: `${ZT_FOLDER}/planet_backup`,
+			planetPath: `${ZT_FOLDER}/planet`,
+			mkworldDir: `${ZT_FOLDER}/zt-mkworld`,
+		};
+
 		const options = await ctx.prisma.globalOptions.findFirst({
 			where: {
 				id: 1,
@@ -847,6 +853,20 @@ export const adminRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 				},
 			},
 		});
+		// Check if the backup directory exists
+		const backupExists = fs.existsSync(paths.backupDir);
+
+		// If backup exists and no planet data is found in the database
+		if (backupExists && !options?.planet) {
+			return {
+				error: new Error(
+					"Inconsistent configuration: Planet backup exists but no planet data in the database.",
+				),
+				rootNodes: [], // Assuming rootNodes as an empty array in case of error
+				...options?.planet,
+			};
+		}
+
 		return options?.planet;
 	}),
 	makeWorld: adminRoleProtectedRoute
@@ -1069,18 +1089,15 @@ export const adminRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 				.filter((file) => file.startsWith("planet.bak."))
 				.sort();
 
-			if (backups.length === 0) {
-				throw new Error("No backup files found.");
-			}
-
 			// Restore from the latest backup
 			const latestBackup = backups.at(-1);
-			fs.copyFileSync(`${paths.backupDir}/${latestBackup}`, paths.planetPath);
+			if (latestBackup) {
+				fs.copyFileSync(`${paths.backupDir}/${latestBackup}`, paths.planetPath);
+			}
 
 			// Clean up backup and mkworld directories
 			fs.rmSync(paths.backupDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
 			fs.rmSync(paths.mkworldDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
-
 			/*
 			 *
 			 * Reset local.conf with default port number