diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.js b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.js
index 0c4cd43ec36..516845a5c2c 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.js
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.js
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ erpnext.selling.SalesOrderController = class SalesOrderController extends erpnex
 						items: data,
 						company: me.frm.doc.company,
 						sales_order: me.frm.docname,
-						project: me.frm.project,
+						project: me.frm.doc.project,
 					},
 					freeze: true,
 					callback: function (r) {