diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_0/set_project_copied_from.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/set_project_copied_from.py
index be589014ac2..d4287978cf8 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v8_0/set_project_copied_from.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/set_project_copied_from.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 
 def execute():
-    frappe.db.sql('''
-        UPDATE `tabProject`
-        SET copied_from=name
-        WHERE copied_from is NULL
-    ''')
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+	frappe.reload_doctype("Project")
+	
+	frappe.db.sql('''
+		UPDATE `tabProject`
+		SET copied_from=name
+		WHERE copied_from is NULL
+	''')
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