diff --git a/cypress/e2e/task/task.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/task/task.spec.ts
index 5f03c4fee..521a91e2e 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/task/task.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/task/task.spec.ts
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 			.should('contain', 'Success')
 	})
 
-	it.only('Can add a task to favorites', () => {
+	it('Can add a task to favorites', () => {
 		TaskFactory.create(1)
 
 		cy.visit('/projects/1/list')
 		cy.get('.tasks .task .favorite')
 			.first()
 			.click()
-		cy.get('.menu.namespaces-lists')
+		cy.get('.menu-container')
 			.should('contain', 'Favorites')
 	})
 
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/singleTaskInProject.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/singleTaskInProject.vue
index 127a4978d..2e9fa5093 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/singleTaskInProject.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/singleTaskInProject.vue
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ function undoDone(checked: boolean) {
 async function toggleFavorite() {
 	task.value.isFavorite = !task.value.isFavorite
 	task.value = await taskService.update(task.value)
+	await projectStore.loadProjects() // reloading the projects list so that the Favorites project shows up or is hidden when there are (or are not) favorite tasks
 	emit('task-updated', task.value)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stores/projects.ts b/src/stores/projects.ts
index 889abf31f..ff4d19142 100644
--- a/src/stores/projects.ts
+++ b/src/stores/projects.ts
@@ -146,10 +146,11 @@ export const useProjectStore = defineStore('project', () => {
 
 		const projectService = new ProjectService()
 		try {
-			const projects = await projectService.getAll({}, {is_archived: true}) as IProject[]
-			setProjects(projects)
+			const loadedProjects = await projectService.getAll({}, {is_archived: true}) as IProject[]
+			projects.value = {}
+			setProjects(loadedProjects)
 
-			return projects
+			return loadedProjects
 		} finally {
 			cancel()
 		}