diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.py
index 70494e9e966..7ab661c8822 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.py
@@ -169,10 +169,14 @@ class Timesheet(Document):
 				task.save()
 				tasks.append(data.task)
 
-			elif data.project and data.project not in projects:
-				frappe.get_doc("Project", data.project).update_project()
+			if data.project and data.project not in projects:
 				projects.append(data.project)
 
+		for project in projects:
+			project_doc = frappe.get_doc("Project", project)
+			project_doc.update_project()
+			project_doc.save()
+
 	def validate_dates(self):
 		for data in self.time_logs:
 			if data.from_time and data.to_time and time_diff_in_hours(data.to_time, data.from_time) < 0: