diff --git a/src/stores/tasks.ts b/src/stores/tasks.ts
index 1f8594266..aebe1498e 100644
--- a/src/stores/tasks.ts
+++ b/src/stores/tasks.ts
@@ -342,9 +342,11 @@ export const useTaskStore = defineStore('task', () => {
 		{ project: string, projectId: IProject['id'] }) {
 		let foundProjectId = null
 		
+		console.log('find', {projectName, projectId})
+		
 		// Uses the following ways to get the project id of the new task:
 		//  1. If specified in quick add magic, look in store if it exists and use it if it does
-		if (projectName !== null) {
+		if (typeof projectName !== 'undefined' && projectName !== null) {
 			const project = projectStore.findProjectByExactname(projectName)
 			foundProjectId = project === null ? null : project.id
 		}