diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/pipeline/hogfunctions/HogFunctionConfiguration.tsx b/frontend/src/scenes/pipeline/hogfunctions/HogFunctionConfiguration.tsx
index 93cffddfa01..b322fb07f34 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/pipeline/hogfunctions/HogFunctionConfiguration.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/pipeline/hogfunctions/HogFunctionConfiguration.tsx
@@ -460,12 +460,14 @@ export function HogFunctionConfiguration({ templateId, id }: HogFunctionConfigur
                                         <LemonField name="hog">
                                             {({ value, onChange }) => (
                                                 <>
-                                                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-alt">
-                                                        This is the underlying Hog code that will run whenever the
-                                                        filters match.{' '}
-                                                        <Link to="https://posthog.com/docs/hog">See the docs</Link> for
-                                                        more info
-                                                    </span>
+                                                    {type !== 'web' ? (
+                                                        <span className="text-xs text-muted-alt">
+                                                            This is the underlying Hog code that will run whenever the
+                                                            filters match.{' '}
+                                                            <Link to="https://posthog.com/docs/hog">See the docs</Link>{' '}
+                                                            for more info
+                                                        </span>
+                                                    ) : null}
                                                     <CodeEditorResizeable
                                                         language={type === 'web' ? 'typescript' : 'hog'}
                                                         value={value ?? ''}
diff --git a/posthog/api/hog_function.py b/posthog/api/hog_function.py
index 5d5beec3900..85e71b3ce6c 100644
--- a/posthog/api/hog_function.py
+++ b/posthog/api/hog_function.py
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ class HogFunctionSerializer(HogFunctionMinimalSerializer):
 
         if "hog" in attrs:
             if attrs["type"] == "web":
-                # TODO: do we always have instance.id available?
-                attrs["transpiled"] = get_transpiled_function(
-                    str(instance.id), attrs["hog"], attrs["filters"], attrs["inputs"], team
-                )
+                # Upon creation, this code will be run before the model has an "id".
+                # If that's the case, the code just makes sure transpilation doesn't throw. We'll re-transpile after creation.
+                id = str(instance.id) if instance else "__"
+                attrs["transpiled"] = get_transpiled_function(id, attrs["hog"], attrs["filters"], attrs["inputs"], team)
                 attrs["bytecode"] = None
             else:
                 attrs["bytecode"] = compile_hog(attrs["hog"])
@@ -223,7 +223,13 @@ class HogFunctionSerializer(HogFunctionMinimalSerializer):
     def create(self, validated_data: dict, *args, **kwargs) -> HogFunction:
         request = self.context["request"]
         validated_data["created_by"] = request.user
-        return super().create(validated_data=validated_data)
+        hog_function = super().create(validated_data=validated_data)
+        if validated_data.get("type") == "web":
+            # Re-run the transpilation now that we have an ID
+            hog_function.transpiled = get_transpiled_function(
+                str(hog_function.id), hog_function.hog, hog_function.filters, hog_function.inputs, hog_function.team
+            )
+        return hog_function
 
     def update(self, instance: HogFunction, validated_data: dict, *args, **kwargs) -> HogFunction:
         res: HogFunction = super().update(instance, validated_data)