diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
index 8301392d144..3cfb5a527ab 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def get_project_name(
 		if filters.get("company"):
 			qb_filter_and_conditions.append(proj.company == filters.get("company"))
 
-	qb_filter_and_conditions.append(proj.status.notin(["Completed", "Cancelled"]))
+	qb_filter_and_conditions.append(proj.status.notin(["Completed", "Cancelled", "On hold"]))
 
 	q = qb.from_(proj)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/test_project.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/test_project.py
index d8d11f3ffa0..96a74ec5d0d 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/test_project.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/test_project.py
@@ -332,6 +332,23 @@ class TestProject(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		self.assertEqual(project.percent_complete, 100)
 		self.assertEqual(project.status, "Cancelled")
 
+	def test_on_hold_project_keeps_status(self):
+		project, tasks = self._project_with_tasks("Task Completion", 4)
+
+		# an On hold project is not auto-flipped to Completed even at 100%
+		project.status = "On hold"
+		for task in tasks:
+			frappe.db.set_value("Task", task, "status", "Completed")
+		project.update_percent_complete()
+		self.assertEqual(project.percent_complete, 100)
+		self.assertEqual(project.status, "On hold")
+
+		# nor auto-flipped back to Open when below 100%
+		frappe.db.set_value("Task", tasks[0], "status", "Open")
+		project.update_percent_complete()
+		self.assertEqual(project.percent_complete, 75)
+		self.assertEqual(project.status, "On hold")
+
 	def test_percent_complete_by_task_progress(self):
 		project, tasks = self._project_with_tasks("Task Progress", 2)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.js b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.js
index 2f5fa6db6b0..c8e30cb3259 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.js
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Task", {
 		};
 	},
 	onload: function (frm) {
+		frm.set_query("project", function () {
+			return {
+				query: "erpnext.controllers.queries.get_project_name",
+			};
+		});
+
 		frm.set_query("task", "depends_on", function () {
 			let filters = {
 				name: ["!=", frm.doc.name],
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.js b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.js
index 8001dffad86..bc63ba79a80 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Timesheet", {
 			return {
 				filters: {
 					company: frm.doc.company,
+					status: "Open",
 				},
 			};
 		};
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Timesheet", {
 			return {
 				filters: {
 					customer: doc.customer,
+					status: "Open",
 				},
 			};
 		});
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/report/project_summary/project_summary.js b/erpnext/projects/report/project_summary/project_summary.js
index 072098d5db5..e9ff05857ae 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/report/project_summary/project_summary.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/report/project_summary/project_summary.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ frappe.query_reports["Project Summary"] = {
 			fieldname: "status",
 			label: __("Status"),
 			fieldtype: "Select",
-			options: "\nOpen\nCompleted\nCancelled",
+			options: "\nOpen\nOn hold\nCompleted\nCancelled",
 			default: "Open",
 		},
 		{