diff --git a/module/project/model.php b/module/project/model.php
index d3b3dc77f0..95eec580dd 100644
--- a/module/project/model.php
+++ b/module/project/model.php
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ class projectModel extends model
     public function saveState($projectID = 0, $projects = array())
     {
         if(defined('TUTORIAL')) return $projectID;
-
+        
         if($projectID == 0 and $this->cookie->lastProject) $projectID = $this->cookie->lastProject;
-        if($projectID == 0 and $this->session->project == '') or !isset($projects[$projectID])) $projectID = key($projects);
+        if(($projectID == 0 and (int)$this->session->project == 0) or !isset($projects[$projectID])) $projectID = key($projects);
         if($projectID == 0) $projectID = key($projects);
 
         $this->session->set('project', (int)$projectID, $this->app->tab);