diff --git a/packages/amplify-cli/src/init-steps/s0-analyzeProject.ts b/packages/amplify-cli/src/init-steps/s0-analyzeProject.ts
index 95e0ee5a2ef..81e7864dcdf 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-cli/src/init-steps/s0-analyzeProject.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-cli/src/init-steps/s0-analyzeProject.ts
@@ -254,8 +254,9 @@ async function getEnvName(context: $TSContext) {
     await newEnvQuestion();
   } else {
     const allEnvs = context.amplify.getAllEnvs();
+    const envAddExec = checkEnvAddExec(context);
 
-    if (allEnvs.length > 0) {
+    if (allEnvs.length > 0 && envAddExec === false) {
       if (await context.amplify.confirmPrompt('Do you want to use an existing environment?')) {
         const envQuestion: inquirer.ListQuestion = {
           type: 'list',
@@ -268,6 +269,8 @@ async function getEnvName(context: $TSContext) {
       } else {
         await newEnvQuestion();
       }
+    } else if (envAddExec === true && context.parameters.first) {
+      envName = context.parameters.first;
     } else {
       await newEnvQuestion();
     }
@@ -310,3 +313,12 @@ function getDefaultEditor() {
 
   return localEnvInfo.defaultEditor;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Checks if `amplify env add` has been executed
+ * @param {$TSContext} context The Amplify context object
+ * @returns `boolean`
+ */
+function checkEnvAddExec(context): boolean {
+  return context.parameters.command === 'env' && context.parameters.array[0] === 'add';
+}
diff --git a/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/environment/env.ts b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/environment/env.ts
index ef04cd279b2..bf8f66d891c 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/environment/env.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/environment/env.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import { nspawn as spawn, getCLIPath, getSocialProviders, isCI } from 'amplify-e
 export function addEnvironment(cwd: string, settings: { envName: string; numLayers?: number }): Promise<void> {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const chain = spawn(getCLIPath(), ['env', 'add'], { cwd, stripColors: true })
-      .wait('Do you want to use an existing environment?')
-      .sendLine('n')
       .wait('Enter a name for the environment')
       .sendLine(settings.envName)
       .wait('Select the authentication method you want to use:')
@@ -58,8 +56,6 @@ export function addEnvironmentYes(cwd: string, settings: { envName: string; disa
 export function addEnvironmentWithImportedAuth(cwd: string, settings: { envName: string; currentEnvName: string }): Promise<void> {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     spawn(getCLIPath(), ['env', 'add'], { cwd, stripColors: true })
-      .wait('Do you want to use an existing environment?')
-      .sendConfirmNo()
       .wait('Enter a name for the environment')
       .sendLine(settings.envName)
       .wait('Select the authentication method you want to use:')
@@ -179,8 +175,6 @@ export function addEnvironmentHostedUI(cwd: string, settings: { envName: string
   } = getSocialProviders();
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     spawn(getCLIPath(), ['env', 'add'], { cwd, stripColors: true })
-      .wait('Do you want to use an existing environment?')
-      .sendLine('n')
       .wait('Enter a name for the environment')
       .sendLine(settings.envName)
       .wait('Select the authentication method you want to use:')