diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/index.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/index.js
index b2b8c7052..ca87d76e9 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/index.js
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@ function loadProject(name) {
 
 function getProject(user, name) {
     checkActiveProject(name);
-    return Promise.resolve(activeProject.export());
+    return loadProject(name).then(function () {
+        return Promise.resolve(activeProject.export());
+    });
 }
 
 function deleteProject(user, name) {