diff --git a/module/execution/model.php b/module/execution/model.php
index d59a6b7c6e..1d2c4dcfb2 100644
--- a/module/execution/model.php
+++ b/module/execution/model.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class executionModel extends model
         /* Unset story, bug, build and testtask if type is ops. */
         $execution = $this->getByID($executionID);
 
-        if($execution and $execution->type == 'stage')
+        if($execution and $execution->type == 'stage' and $this->config->systemMode == 'new')
         {
             global $lang;
             $this->app->loadLang('project');