diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
index 0d9bd351c6..b1cdbbb971 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
@@ -2337,8 +2337,14 @@ def is_valid_coordinate(coord):
     )
     if geometry_type == "MultiPolygon":
         first_coordinate = (
-            coordinates[0][0][0] if coordinates and coordinates[0] else None
+            coordinates[0][0] if coordinates and coordinates[0] else None
         )
+    elif geometry_type == "Point":
+        first_coordinate = coordinates if coordinates else None
+
+    elif geometry_type == "LineString":
+        first_coordinate = coordinates[0] if coordinates else None
+    
     else:
         first_coordinate = coordinates[0][0] if coordinates else None
 
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
index b24a96bb0b..c5a3dede87 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ async def task_split(
 
     # read data extract
     parsed_extract = geojson.loads(await extract_geojson.read())
+
     check_crs(parsed_extract)
 
     return await project_crud.split_geojson_into_tasks(
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/createnewproject/DataExtract.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/createnewproject/DataExtract.tsx
index 161e4aac08..42e57c2a85 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/createnewproject/DataExtract.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/createnewproject/DataExtract.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const DataExtract = ({ flag, customLineUpload, setCustomLineUpload, customPolygo
         const uint8ArrayData = new Uint8Array(binaryData);
         // Deserialize the binary data
         const geojsonExtract = await fgbGeojson.deserialize(uint8ArrayData);
-        dispatch(CreateProjectActions.setDataExtractGeojson(geojsonExtract));
+        await dispatch(CreateProjectActions.setDataExtractGeojson(geojsonExtract));
       } catch (error) {
         // TODO add error message for user
         console.error('Error getting data extract:', error);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const DataExtract = ({ flag, customLineUpload, setCustomLineUpload, customPolygo
     }
 
     // View on map
-    dispatch(CreateProjectActions.setDataExtractGeojson(extractFeatCol));
+    await dispatch(CreateProjectActions.setDataExtractGeojson(extractFeatCol));
   };
 
   const resetFile = (setDataExtractToState) => {