diff --git a/src/stores/projects.ts b/src/stores/projects.ts
index 7ca35cea0..d6561f562 100644
--- a/src/stores/projects.ts
+++ b/src/stores/projects.ts
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ export const useProjectStore = defineStore('project', () => {
 		const projectService = new ProjectService()
 		
 		try {
-			await projectService.update(project)
+			const updatedProject = await projectService.update(project)
 			setProject(project)
 
 			// the returned project from projectService.update is the same!
 			// in order to not create a manipulation in pinia store we have to create a new copy
-			return klona(project)
+			return updatedProject
 		} catch (e) {
 			// Reset the project state to the initial one to avoid confusion for the user
 			setProject({