diff --git a/module/execution/model.php b/module/execution/model.php
index 1e83956238..ed66a03b88 100755
--- a/module/execution/model.php
+++ b/module/execution/model.php
@@ -5189,6 +5189,7 @@ class executionModel extends model
         $_POST = array();
         $_POST['project']   = $projectID;
         $_POST['name']      = $project->name;
+        $_POST['code']      = $project->code;
         $_POST['begin']     = $project->begin;
         $_POST['end']       = $project->end;
         $_POST['realBegan'] = $project->realBegan;
@@ -5202,8 +5203,6 @@ class executionModel extends model
         $_POST['status']    = $project->status;
         $_POST['acl']       = 'open';
 
-        if(!empty($_POST['code'])) $_POST['code'] = $project->code;
-
         $projectProducts = $this->dao->select('*')->from(TABLE_PROJECTPRODUCT)->where('project')->eq($projectID)->fetchAll();
         foreach($projectProducts as $projectProduct)
         {