diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
index 871704e13c7..b7cb0ec9ed3 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ def set_project(self, project_name, force=False):
         if not project_doc:
             return
 
+        self.blockSignals(True)
+
         # Create project item
         project_item = ProjectItem(project_doc)
         self.add_item(project_item)
@@ -377,6 +379,8 @@ def set_project(self, project_name, force=False):
 
             self.add_items(task_items, asset_item)
 
+        self.blockSignals(False)
+
         # Emit that project was successfully changed
         self.project_changed.emit()
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/view.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/view.py
index 74f5a06b713..25174232bcc 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/view.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/view.py
@@ -195,13 +195,13 @@ def header_init(self):
         for idx, width in widths_by_idx.items():
             self.setColumnWidth(idx, width)
 
-    def set_project(self, project_name):
+    def set_project(self, project_name, force=False):
         # Trigger helpers first
         self._project_doc_cache.set_project(project_name)
         self._tools_cache.refresh()
 
         # Trigger update of model after all data for delegates are filled
-        self._source_model.set_project(project_name)
+        self._source_model.set_project(project_name, force)
 
     def _on_project_reset(self):
         self.header_init()
diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
index c281479d4f7..8cc39397134 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/window.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def _set_project(self, project_name=None):
         self._add_task_btn.setEnabled(project_name is not None)
         self._save_btn.setEnabled(project_name is not None)
         self._project_proxy_model.set_filter_default(project_name is not None)
-        self.hierarchy_view.set_project(project_name)
+        self.hierarchy_view.set_project(project_name, True)
 
     def _current_project(self):
         row = self._project_combobox.currentIndex()