diff --git a/module/action/model.php b/module/action/model.php
index d7b5a50b06..92d0ed816b 100755
--- a/module/action/model.php
+++ b/module/action/model.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class actionModel extends model
         /* Get product and project for this object. */
         $productAndProject = $this->getProductAndProject($action->objectType, $objectID);
         $action->product   = $productAndProject['product'];
-        $action->project   = (int) $productAndProject['project'];
+        $action->project   = $actionType == 'unlinkedfromproject' ? (int)$extra : (int)$productAndProject['project'];
 
         $this->dao->insert(TABLE_ACTION)->data($action)->autoCheck()->exec();
         $actionID = $this->dbh->lastInsertID();