diff --git a/module/project/model.php b/module/project/model.php
index 3231360439..28a30645ca 100644
--- a/module/project/model.php
+++ b/module/project/model.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class projectModel extends model
         if(defined('TUTORIAL')) return $projectID;
 
         if($projectID == 0 and $this->cookie->lastProject) $projectID = $this->cookie->lastProject;
-        if($projectID == 0 and $this->session->project == '') $projectID = key($projects);
+        if(($projectID == 0 and $this->session->project == '') or !isset($projects[$projectID])) $projectID = key($projects);
         $this->session->set('project', (int)$projectID, $this->app->tab);
 
         if(!isset($projects[$this->session->project]))