diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
index a66fac31c56..74e70a92766 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Project(Document):
 					'name': ("not in", self.deleted_task_list)
 				})
 
-			return frappe.get_all("Task", "*", filters, order_by="exp_start_date asc")
+			return frappe.get_all("Task", "*", filters, order_by="exp_start_date asc, status asc")
 
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_weights()