diff --git a/module/execution/view/edit.html.php b/module/execution/view/edit.html.php
index 97e0b3d9ad..5f98f51b32 100644
--- a/module/execution/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/execution/view/edit.html.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <small><?php echo $lang->arrow . ' ' . $lang->execution->edit;?></small>
       </h2>
     </div>
-    <?php echo html::hidden('project', $project->id);?>
+    <?php if($config->systemMode == 'new') echo html::hidden('project', $project->id);?>
     <form class='load-indicator main-form form-ajax' method='post' target='hiddenwin' id='dataform'>
       <table class='table table-form'>
         <?php if($config->systemMode == 'new' and isset($project)):?>