diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 5bc09fcfefe..370cec98970 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ def Project():
         if context is None:
             context = {}
         # Prevent double project creation when 'use_tasks' is checked + alias management
-        create_context = dict(context, project_creation_in_progress=True, alias_model_name=self._name)
+        create_context = dict(context, project_creation_in_progress=True, alias_model_name=vals.get('alias_model', 'project.task'))
 
         if vals.get('type', False) not in ('template', 'contract'):
             vals['type'] = 'contract'