diff --git a/module/project/model.php b/module/project/model.php
index 2c15fd9ded..f91e7cc70f 100644
--- a/module/project/model.php
+++ b/module/project/model.php
@@ -1663,6 +1663,7 @@ class projectModel extends model
 
             $whitelist = explode(',', $project->whitelist);
             $this->loadModel('personnel')->updateWhitelist($whitelist, 'project', $projectID);
+            if(!$project->hasProduct) $this->loadModel('personnel')->updateWhitelist($whitelist, 'product', current($linkedProducts));
             if($project->acl != 'open')
             {
                 $this->loadModel('user')->updateUserView($projectID, 'project');