diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index e1af9e8293a..06547af01ef 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ class project(osv.osv):
         default = default or {}
         context['active_test'] = False
         default['state'] = 'open'
-        default['name'] = proj.name+_(' (copy)')
+        if not default.get('name', False):
+            default['name'] = proj.name+_(' (copy)')
         res = super(project, self).copy(cr, uid, id, default, context)
         ids = self.search(cr, uid, [('parent_id','child_of', [res])])
         cr.execute('update project_task set active=True where project_id in ('+','.join(map(str,ids))+')')