diff --git a/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/SciProSession.java b/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/SciProSession.java
index 3d9f1245e4..1389f3a15e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/SciProSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/SciProSession.java
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ public class SciProSession extends WebSession {
 			Project activeProject = userSettings.getActiveProject();
 			if(activeProject != null)
 				activeProjectId = activeProject.getId();
+			else
+				activeProjectId = null;
 		}
 		else {
 			userSettings = new UserSettings(user);