diff --git a/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/flows/create-flow.js b/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/flows/create-flow.js
index 39d12f33..16e6bbe3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/flows/create-flow.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/controllers/api/v1/flows/create-flow.js
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 import { renderObject } from '../../../../helpers/renderer.js';
 
 export default async (request, response) => {
-  const flow = await request.currentUser.$relatedQuery('flows').insertAndFetch({
-    name: 'Name your flow',
-  });
-
-  await flow.createInitialSteps();
+  const flow = await request.currentUser.createEmptyFlow();
 
   renderObject(response, flow, { status: 201 });
 };
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/flow.js b/packages/backend/src/models/flow.js
index 51a90a3a..9c05868b 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/flow.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/flow.js
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ class Flow extends Base {
     },
   };
 
-  static async import(user, flowData) {
-    return importFlow(user, flowData);
-  }
-
   static relationMappings = () => ({
     steps: {
       relation: Base.HasManyRelation,
@@ -104,6 +100,10 @@ class Flow extends Base {
     },
   });
 
+  static async import(user, flowData) {
+    return importFlow(user, flowData);
+  }
+
   static async populateStatusProperty(flows) {
     const referenceFlow = flows[0];
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/user.js b/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
index cb1e2156..2596318c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
@@ -675,6 +675,14 @@ class User extends Base {
     }
   }
 
+  async createEmptyFlow() {
+    const flow = await this.$relatedQuery('flows').insertAndFetch({
+      name: 'Name your flow',
+    });
+
+    return await flow.createInitialSteps();
+  }
+
   async $beforeInsert(queryContext) {
     await super.$beforeInsert(queryContext);
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/user.test.js b/packages/backend/src/models/user.test.js
index 4eae81c0..6f1a61a4 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/user.test.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/user.test.js
@@ -1507,6 +1507,28 @@ describe('User model', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('createEmptyFlow', () => {
+    it('should create a flow with default name', async () => {
+      const user = await createUser();
+      const flow = await user.createEmptyFlow();
+
+      expect(flow.name).toBe('Name your flow');
+      expect(flow.userId).toBe(user.id);
+    });
+
+    it('should call createInitialSteps on the created flow', async () => {
+      const user = await createUser();
+      const createInitialStepsSpy = vi.spyOn(
+        Flow.prototype,
+        'createInitialSteps'
+      );
+
+      await user.createEmptyFlow();
+
+      expect(createInitialStepsSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('$beforeInsert', () => {
     it('should call super.$beforeInsert', async () => {
       const superBeforeInsertSpy = vi