diff --git a/main/src/com/metaweb/gridworks/ProjectManager.java b/main/src/com/metaweb/gridworks/ProjectManager.java
index db47c4045..cb7dc2a65 100644
--- a/main/src/com/metaweb/gridworks/ProjectManager.java
+++ b/main/src/com/metaweb/gridworks/ProjectManager.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public abstract class ProjectManager {
         synchronized (this) {
             for (long id : _projectsMetadata.keySet()) {
                 ProjectMetadata metadata = getProjectMetadata(id);
-                Project project = getProject(id);
+                Project project = _projects.get(id); // don't call getProject() as that will load the project.
 
                 if (project != null) {
                     boolean hasUnsavedChanges =