diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index 25f232296fb..5fb67b80a50 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                 <form string="Project">
                     <group colspan="6" col="6">
                         <field name="name" string="Project Name" select="1"/>
-                        <field name="parent_id"/>
+                        <field name="parent_id" domain="[('id','!=',active_id)]"/>
                         <field name="user_id" string="Project Manager" select="1" attrs="{'readonly':[('state','in',['close', 'cancelled'])]}"/>
                         <field name="date_start" string="Start Date" attrs="{'readonly':[('state','in',['close', 'cancelled'])]}"/>
                         <field name="date" string="End Date" attrs="{'readonly':[('state','in',['close', 'cancelled'])]}"/>