diff --git a/homeassistant/components/otbr/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/otbr/manifest.json
index f04e15a549c..94659df8547 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/otbr/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/otbr/manifest.json
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/otbr",
   "integration_type": "service",
   "iot_class": "local_polling",
-  "requirements": ["python-otbr-api==2.1.0"]
+  "requirements": ["python-otbr-api==2.2.0"]
 }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/otbr/util.py b/homeassistant/components/otbr/util.py
index 5caebba5eb5..2d6217ea585 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/otbr/util.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/otbr/util.py
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ class OTBRData:
         """Create an active operational dataset."""
         return await self.api.create_active_dataset(dataset)
 
+    @_handle_otbr_error
+    async def delete_active_dataset(self) -> None:
+        """Delete the active operational dataset."""
+        return await self.api.delete_active_dataset()
+
     @_handle_otbr_error
     async def set_active_dataset_tlvs(self, dataset: bytes) -> None:
         """Set current active operational dataset in TLVS format."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/otbr/websocket_api.py b/homeassistant/components/otbr/websocket_api.py
index 0dcce288348..06bbca3a4ab 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/otbr/websocket_api.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/otbr/websocket_api.py
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ async def websocket_create_network(
         connection.send_error(msg["id"], "set_enabled_failed", str(exc))
         return
 
+    try:
+        await data.delete_active_dataset()
+    except HomeAssistantError as exc:
+        connection.send_error(msg["id"], "delete_active_dataset_failed", str(exc))
+        return
+
     try:
         await data.create_active_dataset(
             python_otbr_api.ActiveDataSet(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/thread/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/thread/manifest.json
index 9a6a64481cd..0ce54496539 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/thread/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/thread/manifest.json
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/thread",
   "integration_type": "service",
   "iot_class": "local_polling",
-  "requirements": ["python-otbr-api==2.1.0", "pyroute2==0.7.5"],
+  "requirements": ["python-otbr-api==2.2.0", "pyroute2==0.7.5"],
   "zeroconf": ["_meshcop._udp.local."]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 8bb4580aa61..20df7fca52b 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@ python-opensky==0.0.7
 
 # homeassistant.components.otbr
 # homeassistant.components.thread
-python-otbr-api==2.1.0
+python-otbr-api==2.2.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.picnic
 python-picnic-api==1.1.0
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index bc1cae28d09..36941aceeb4 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ python-nest==4.2.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.otbr
 # homeassistant.components.thread
-python-otbr-api==2.1.0
+python-otbr-api==2.2.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.picnic
 python-picnic-api==1.1.0
diff --git a/tests/components/otbr/test_websocket_api.py b/tests/components/otbr/test_websocket_api.py
index 1feebe9c02c..65bec9e8408 100644
--- a/tests/components/otbr/test_websocket_api.py
+++ b/tests/components/otbr/test_websocket_api.py
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ async def test_create_network(
     with patch(
         "python_otbr_api.OTBR.create_active_dataset"
     ) as create_dataset_mock, patch(
+        "python_otbr_api.OTBR.delete_active_dataset"
+    ) as delete_dataset_mock, patch(
         "python_otbr_api.OTBR.set_enabled"
     ) as set_enabled_mock, patch(
         "python_otbr_api.OTBR.get_active_dataset_tlvs", return_value=DATASET_CH16
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ async def test_create_network(
     create_dataset_mock.assert_called_once_with(
         python_otbr_api.models.ActiveDataSet(channel=15, network_name="home-assistant")
     )
+    delete_dataset_mock.assert_called_once_with()
     assert len(set_enabled_mock.mock_calls) == 2
     assert set_enabled_mock.mock_calls[0][1][0] is False
     assert set_enabled_mock.mock_calls[1][1][0] is True
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ async def test_create_network_fails_2(
     ), patch(
         "python_otbr_api.OTBR.create_active_dataset",
         side_effect=python_otbr_api.OTBRError,
-    ):
+    ), patch("python_otbr_api.OTBR.delete_active_dataset"):
         await websocket_client.send_json_auto_id({"type": "otbr/create_network"})
         msg = await websocket_client.receive_json()
 
@@ -171,6 +174,8 @@ async def test_create_network_fails_3(
         side_effect=[None, python_otbr_api.OTBRError],
     ), patch(
         "python_otbr_api.OTBR.create_active_dataset",
+    ), patch(
+        "python_otbr_api.OTBR.delete_active_dataset"
     ):
         await websocket_client.send_json_auto_id({"type": "otbr/create_network"})
         msg = await websocket_client.receive_json()
@@ -191,6 +196,8 @@ async def test_create_network_fails_4(
     ), patch(
         "python_otbr_api.OTBR.get_active_dataset_tlvs",
         side_effect=python_otbr_api.OTBRError,
+    ), patch(
+        "python_otbr_api.OTBR.delete_active_dataset"
     ):
         await websocket_client.send_json_auto_id({"type": "otbr/create_network"})
         msg = await websocket_client.receive_json()
@@ -208,7 +215,9 @@ async def test_create_network_fails_5(
     """Test create network."""
     with patch("python_otbr_api.OTBR.set_enabled"), patch(
         "python_otbr_api.OTBR.create_active_dataset"
-    ), patch("python_otbr_api.OTBR.get_active_dataset_tlvs", return_value=None):
+    ), patch("python_otbr_api.OTBR.get_active_dataset_tlvs", return_value=None), patch(
+        "python_otbr_api.OTBR.delete_active_dataset"
+    ):
         await websocket_client.send_json_auto_id({"type": "otbr/create_network"})
         msg = await websocket_client.receive_json()
 
@@ -216,6 +225,26 @@ async def test_create_network_fails_5(
     assert msg["error"]["code"] == "get_active_dataset_tlvs_empty"
 
 
+async def test_create_network_fails_6(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    aioclient_mock: AiohttpClientMocker,
+    otbr_config_entry,
+    websocket_client,
+) -> None:
+    """Test create network."""
+    with patch("python_otbr_api.OTBR.set_enabled"), patch(
+        "python_otbr_api.OTBR.create_active_dataset"
+    ), patch("python_otbr_api.OTBR.get_active_dataset_tlvs", return_value=None), patch(
+        "python_otbr_api.OTBR.delete_active_dataset",
+        side_effect=python_otbr_api.OTBRError,
+    ):
+        await websocket_client.send_json_auto_id({"type": "otbr/create_network"})
+        msg = await websocket_client.receive_json()
+
+    assert not msg["success"]
+    assert msg["error"]["code"] == "delete_active_dataset_failed"
+
+
 async def test_set_network(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     aioclient_mock: AiohttpClientMocker,