diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
index 7544434b7..497a93c45 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ var RED = (function() {
                         loader.end()
                         RED.notify($("<p>").text(message));
                         RED.sidebar.info.refresh()
+                        RED.menu.setDisabled('menu-item-projects-open',false);
+                        RED.menu.setDisabled('menu-item-projects-settings',false);
                     });
                 });
                 return;