diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index 26abe86fe99..d2740ce4992 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@
          <field eval="18" name="priority"/>
          <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <group name="default_filters" position="inside">
-                <field name="context_project_id" context="{'user_preference':True}" widget="selection"/>
+                <field name="context_project_id" context="{'user_preference':True}" widget="selection" readonly="0"/>
             </group>
        </field>
     </record>