diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index f6f18e2fe..c9b701ead 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,9 @@ bool Core::AddOpenProjectFromTask(Task *task)
       return true;
     } else {
       delete project;
+      if (open_projects_.empty()) {
+        CreateNewProject();
+      }
     }
   }