diff --git a/frontend/src/common/js/utils.js b/frontend/src/common/js/utils.js
index f737b8133a..23e491459b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/common/js/utils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/common/js/utils.js
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ export function getCurrentUserId() {
 }
 
 export function getCurrentProjectID() {
-  return localStorage.getItem(PROJECT_ID);
+  let user = getCurrentUser();
+  return user.lastProjectId;
 }
 
 export function enableModules(...modules) {