diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/components/project_task_state_selection/project_task_state_selection.js b/addons/project/static/src/components/project_task_state_selection/project_task_state_selection.js
index 7d016d75a6e..9c14ee9d03b 100644
--- a/addons/project/static/src/components/project_task_state_selection/project_task_state_selection.js
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/components/project_task_state_selection/project_task_state_selection.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export class ProjectTaskStateSelection extends StateSelectionField {
      * Either the isToggleMode is active on the record OR the task is_private
      */
     get isToggleMode() {
-        return this.props.isToggleMode || this.props.record.data.is_private;
+        return this.props.isToggleMode || !this.props.record.data.project_id;
     }
 
     async toggleState() {