diff --git a/app/task/project/loadotio/loadotio.cpp b/app/task/project/loadotio/loadotio.cpp
index 488b57388..c3dc4f11e 100644
--- a/app/task/project/loadotio/loadotio.cpp
+++ b/app/task/project/loadotio/loadotio.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool LoadOTIOTask::Run()
   }
 
   project_ = new Project();
-  project_->set_filename(GetFilename());
+  project_->set_modified(true);
 
   std::vector<OTIO::Timeline*> timelines;