diff --git a/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py b/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
index a759fdcc0d0..a0fd02463df 100644
--- a/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
+++ b/src/poetry/utils/env/env_manager.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ def get(self, reload: bool = False) -> Env:
         ).to_string()
 
         env = None
+        envs = None
         if self.envs_file.exists():
             envs = self.envs_file.read()
             env = envs.get(self.base_env_name)
@@ -310,6 +311,9 @@ def get(self, reload: bool = False) -> Env:
             venv = venv_path / name
 
             if not venv.exists():
+                if env and envs:
+                    del envs[self.base_env_name]
+                    self.envs_file.write(envs)
                 return self.get_system_env()
 
             return VirtualEnv(venv)
diff --git a/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py b/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
index 55036956cac..c44aa52727e 100644
--- a/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
+++ b/tests/utils/env/test_env_manager.py
@@ -1237,6 +1237,49 @@ def mock_check_output(cmd: str, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("is_inconsistent_entry", [False, True])
+def test_create_venv_does_not_keep_inconsistent_envs_entry(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    manager: EnvManager,
+    poetry: Poetry,
+    config: Config,
+    mocker: MockerFixture,
+    venv_name: str,
+    is_inconsistent_entry: bool,
+) -> None:
+    if "VIRTUAL_ENV" in os.environ:
+        del os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]
+
+    # There is an entry in the envs.toml file but the venv does not exist
+    envs_file = TOMLFile(tmp_path / "envs.toml")
+    doc = tomlkit.document()
+    if is_inconsistent_entry:
+        doc[venv_name] = {"minor": "3.7", "patch": "3.7.0"}
+    doc["other"] = {"minor": "3.7", "patch": "3.7.0"}
+    envs_file.write(doc)
+
+    config.merge({"virtualenvs": {"path": str(tmp_path)}})
+
+    mocker.patch("shutil.which", side_effect=lambda py: f"/usr/bin/{py}")
+    mocker.patch(
+        "subprocess.check_output",
+        side_effect=check_output_wrapper(),
+    )
+    m = mocker.patch(
+        "poetry.utils.env.EnvManager.build_venv", side_effect=lambda *args, **kwargs: ""
+    )
+
+    manager.create_venv()
+
+    m.assert_called()
+
+    assert envs_file.exists()
+    envs: dict[str, Any] = envs_file.read()
+    assert venv_name not in envs
+    assert envs["other"]["minor"] == "3.7"
+    assert envs["other"]["patch"] == "3.7.0"
+
+
 def test_build_venv_does_not_change_loglevel(
     tmp_path: Path, manager: EnvManager, caplog: LogCaptureFixture
 ) -> None: