diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projects.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projects.js
index da54a81c8..2fc561b9f 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projects.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projects.js
@@ -685,6 +685,8 @@ RED.projects = (function() {
                                             }
                                         }
                                     },projectData).then(function() {
+                                        RED.menu.setDisabled('menu-item-projects-open',false);
+                                        RED.menu.setDisabled('menu-item-projects-settings',false);
                                         RED.events.emit("project:change", {name:name});
                                     }).always(function() {
                                         setTimeout(function() {