diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 06db7afef9..9938829726 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -110,3 +110,7 @@ packages/core/@generated/persisted-documents.json
 oclif.manifest.json
 
 *storybook.log
+
+# FastStore development files
+.faststore/
+packages/*/.husky/_/
diff --git a/packages/api/src/platforms/vtex/resolvers/validateCart.ts b/packages/api/src/platforms/vtex/resolvers/validateCart.ts
index 272b315849..f592e30587 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/platforms/vtex/resolvers/validateCart.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/platforms/vtex/resolvers/validateCart.ts
@@ -222,8 +222,9 @@ const isOrderFormStale = (form: OrderForm) => {
 
   const oldEtag = faststoreData?.fields?.cartEtag
 
+  // If there's no etag, it's a new cart, so it's not stale
   if (oldEtag == null) {
-    return true
+    return false
   }
 
   const newEtag = getOrderFormEtag(form)