diff --git a/internal/quickstart/container.go b/internal/quickstart/container.go
index 74f6914b..a0642ded 100644
--- a/internal/quickstart/container.go
+++ b/internal/quickstart/container.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const (
 	stepToggleFlag
 )
 
-// ContainerModel is a high level container model that controls the nested models wher each
+// ContainerModel is a high level container model that controls the nested models where each
 // represents a step in the quick-start flow.
 type ContainerModel struct {
 	accessToken  string
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ func (m ContainerModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		case key.Matches(msg, pressableKeys.Back):
 			switch m.currentStep {
 			case stepCreateFlag:
-				// can't go back
+				// can only go back if a flag has been created but not confirmed,
+				// so let the model handle the Update
+				m.currentModel, cmd = m.currentModel.Update(msg)
 			case stepChooseSDK:
 				m.currentStep -= 1
 				m.currentModel = NewCreateFlagModel(m.flagsClient, m.accessToken, m.baseUri)
@@ -105,9 +107,9 @@ func (m ContainerModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		cmd = m.currentModel.Init()
 		m.sdk = msg.sdk
 		m.currentStep += 1
-	case createdFlagMsg:
+	case confirmedFlagMsg:
 		m.currentModel = NewChooseSDKModel(0)
-		m.flagKey = msg.flagKey // TODO: figure out if we maintain state here or pass in another message
+		m.flagKey = msg.flag.key
 		m.currentStep += 1
 		m.err = nil
 	case errMsg:
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ func (m ContainerModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			m.sdk.kind,
 		)
 		m.currentStep += 1
-	case fetchedSDKInstructions, fetchedEnv, selectedSDKMsg, toggledFlagMsg, spinner.TickMsg:
+	case fetchedSDKInstructions, fetchedEnv, selectedSDKMsg, toggledFlagMsg, spinner.TickMsg, createdFlagMsg:
 		m.currentModel, cmd = m.currentModel.Update(msg)
 		m.err = nil
 	case showToggleFlagMsg:
diff --git a/internal/quickstart/create_flag.go b/internal/quickstart/create_flag.go
index 7b47055d..11e1bbf1 100644
--- a/internal/quickstart/create_flag.go
+++ b/internal/quickstart/create_flag.go
@@ -14,14 +14,22 @@ import (
 
 const defaultFlagName = "My New Flag"
 
+type flag struct {
+	key  string
+	name string
+}
+
 type createFlagModel struct {
-	accessToken string
-	baseUri     string
-	client      flags.Client
-	err         error
-	help        help.Model
-	helpKeys    keyMap
-	textInput   textinput.Model
+	accessToken      string
+	baseUri          string
+	client           flags.Client
+	err              error
+	existingFlagUsed bool
+	flag             flag
+	help             help.Model
+	helpKeys         keyMap
+	showSuccessView  bool
+	textInput        textinput.Model
 }
 
 func NewCreateFlagModel(client flags.Client, accessToken, baseUri string) tea.Model {
@@ -53,6 +61,10 @@ func (m createFlagModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	case tea.KeyMsg:
 		switch {
 		case key.Matches(msg, pressableKeys.Enter):
+			if m.showSuccessView {
+				return m, sendConfirmedFlagMsg(m.flag)
+			}
+
 			input := m.textInput.Value()
 			if input == "" {
 				input = defaultFlagName
@@ -63,9 +75,17 @@ func (m createFlagModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 
 			return m, sendCreateFlagMsg(m.client, m.accessToken, m.baseUri, input, flagKey, defaultProjKey)
+		case key.Matches(msg, pressableKeys.Back):
+			if m.showSuccessView {
+				m.showSuccessView = false
+			}
 		default:
 			m.textInput, cmd = m.textInput.Update(msg)
 		}
+	case createdFlagMsg:
+		m.showSuccessView = true
+		m.existingFlagUsed = msg.existingFlagUsed
+		m.flag = msg.flag
 	case errMsg:
 		m.err = msg.err
 	}
@@ -77,6 +97,14 @@ func (m createFlagModel) View() string {
 	style := lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		MarginLeft(2)
 
+	if m.showSuccessView {
+		successMessage := fmt.Sprintf("Flag %q created successfully!", m.flag.name)
+		if m.existingFlagUsed {
+			successMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Using existing flag %q for setup.", m.flag.name)
+		}
+		return successMessage + " Press enter to continue."
+	}
+
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
 		"Name your first feature flag (enter for default value):%s",
 		style.Render(m.textInput.View()),
diff --git a/internal/quickstart/messages.go b/internal/quickstart/messages.go
index bb63f0c6..2c49d645 100644
--- a/internal/quickstart/messages.go
+++ b/internal/quickstart/messages.go
@@ -47,11 +47,24 @@ func sendToggleFlagMsg(client flags.Client, accessToken, baseUri, flagKey string
 }
 
 type createdFlagMsg struct {
-	flagKey string
+	flag             flag
+	existingFlagUsed bool
+}
+
+type confirmedFlagMsg struct {
+	flag flag
+}
+
+func sendConfirmedFlagMsg(flag flag) tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		return confirmedFlagMsg{flag}
+	}
 }
 
 func sendCreateFlagMsg(client flags.Client, accessToken, baseUri, flagName, flagKey, projKey string) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
+		var existingFlag bool
+
 		_, err := client.Create(
 			context.Background(),
 			accessToken,
@@ -66,12 +79,17 @@ func sendCreateFlagMsg(client flags.Client, accessToken, baseUri, flagName, flag
 				Message string `json:"message"`
 			}
 			_ = json.Unmarshal([]byte(err.Error()), &e)
-			if e.Code != "conflict" {
+			existingFlag = e.Code == "conflict"
+			if !existingFlag {
 				return errMsg{err: errors.NewError(fmt.Sprintf("Error creating flag: %s. Press \"ctrl + c\" to quit.", e.Message))}
 			}
+
 		}
 
-		return createdFlagMsg{flagKey: flagKey}
+		return createdFlagMsg{flag: flag{
+			key:  flagKey,
+			name: flagName,
+		}, existingFlagUsed: existingFlag}
 	}
 }