diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 137ef3f8a3f..14ee94e76a1 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class project(osv.osv):
         default = default or {}
         context['active_test'] = False
         default['state'] = 'open'
+        proj = self.browse(cr, uid, id, context=context)
         if not default.get('name', False):
             default['name'] = proj.name + _(' (copy)')