diff --git a/CRM/TwingleCampaign/BAO/TwingleCampaign.php b/CRM/TwingleCampaign/BAO/TwingleCampaign.php
index 1c035b9..1e773c2 100644
--- a/CRM/TwingleCampaign/BAO/TwingleCampaign.php
+++ b/CRM/TwingleCampaign/BAO/TwingleCampaign.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use CRM_TwingleCampaign_Utils_ExtensionCache as ExtensionCache;
 use CRM_TwingleCampaign_ExtensionUtil as E;
+use CRM_TwingleCampaign_Exceptions_TwingleCampaignException as TwingleCampaignException;
 
 class CRM_TwingleCampaign_BAO_TwingleCampaign {
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ class CRM_TwingleCampaign_BAO_TwingleCampaign {
    * @param array $values
    *
    * @throws \CiviCRM_API3_Exception
+   * @throws \CRM_TwingleCampaign_Exceptions_TwingleCampaignException
    */
   public function __construct(array $values = []) {
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ class CRM_TwingleCampaign_BAO_TwingleCampaign {
    * deleted.
    *
    * @throws \CiviCRM_API3_Exception
+   * @throws \CRM_TwingleCampaign_Exceptions_TwingleCampaignException
    */
   private function getParentProject(): void {
 
@@ -96,8 +99,7 @@ class CRM_TwingleCampaign_BAO_TwingleCampaign {
 
     // Determine the parent project id by looping through the campaign tree
     // until the parent campaign type is a TwingleProject
-    $parent_id = $this->values['parent_id'];
-    $parent_id = $parent_id ?? civicrm_api3(
+    $parent_id = $this->values['parent_id'] ?? civicrm_api3(
         'TwingleCampaign',
         'getsingle',
         ['id' => $this->id]
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ class CRM_TwingleCampaign_BAO_TwingleCampaign {
       }
 
       $parent_campaign_type_id = $parent_campaign['campaign_type_id'];
-      if (isset($parent_campaign['parent_id'])) {
+      if ($parent_campaign_type_id != $twingle_project_campaign_type_id && isset($parent_campaign['parent_id'])) {
         $parent_id = $parent_campaign['parent_id'];
       }
       else {
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ class CRM_TwingleCampaign_BAO_TwingleCampaign {
             ' could not determine parent TwingleProject URL.',
             $this->getResponse()
           );
-          $this->delete();
+          throw new TwingleCampaignException('Parent project URL missing');
         }
       }
 
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ class CRM_TwingleCampaign_BAO_TwingleCampaign {
         ts('No parent TwingleProject found'),
         'alert'
       );
-      $this->delete();
+      throw new TwingleCampaignException('No parent TwingleProject found');
     }
   }
 
@@ -288,7 +290,7 @@ class CRM_TwingleCampaign_BAO_TwingleCampaign {
       } catch (CiviCRM_API3_Exception $e) {
         Civi::log()->error(
           E::LONG_NAME .
-          ' could delete TwingleCampaign: ' .
+          ' could not delete TwingleCampaign: ' .
           $e->getMessage(),
           $this->getResponse()
         );
diff --git a/CRM/TwingleCampaign/Exceptions/TwingleCampaignException.php b/CRM/TwingleCampaign/Exceptions/TwingleCampaignException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f99555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CRM/TwingleCampaign/Exceptions/TwingleCampaignException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * A simple custom exception that indicates a problem with the TwingleCampaign class
+ */
+class CRM_TwingleCampaign_Exceptions_TwingleCampaignException extends Exception {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/v3/TwingleCampaign/Create.php b/api/v3/TwingleCampaign/Create.php
index dbb1df6..d4d9db8 100644
--- a/api/v3/TwingleCampaign/Create.php
+++ b/api/v3/TwingleCampaign/Create.php
@@ -61,11 +61,10 @@ function civicrm_api3_twingle_campaign_Create(array $params): array {
   _civicrm_api3_twingle_campaign_Create_spec($allowed_params);
   $params = array_intersect_key($params, $allowed_params);
 
-  // instantiate TwingleCampaign
-  $campaign = new TwingleCampaign($params);
-
-  // Try to create the TwingleCampaign
   try {
+    // instantiate TwingleCampaign
+    $campaign = new TwingleCampaign($params);
+    // try to create the TwingleCampaign
     $campaign->create(TRUE);
     return civicrm_api3_create_success(
       $campaign->getResponse('TwingleCampaign created'),
@@ -74,15 +73,8 @@ function civicrm_api3_twingle_campaign_Create(array $params): array {
       'Create'
     );
   } catch(Exception $e){
-    Civi::log()->error(
-      E::LONG_NAME .
-      ' could not create TwingleCampaign: ' .
-      $e->getMessage(),
-      $campaign->getResponse()
-    );
     return civicrm_api3_create_error(
-      'Could not create TwingleCampaign: ' . $e->getMessage(),
-      $campaign->getResponse()
+      'Could not create TwingleCampaign: ' . $e->getMessage()
     );
   }