diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
index 5c440976b5c..4fb75c0333c 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
@@ -580,8 +580,9 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
         return res
 
     def _trigger_project_creation(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
+        if context is None: context = {}
         res = super(account_analytic_account, self)._trigger_project_creation(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
-        return res or vals.get('use_issues')
+        return res or (vals.get('use_issues') and not 'project_creation_in_progress' in context)
 
 account_analytic_account()