diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/edit-project-dialog/edit-project-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/components/projects/edit-project-dialog/edit-project-dialog.component.ts
index 50697ad3..ed6e8608 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/edit-project-dialog/edit-project-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/edit-project-dialog/edit-project-dialog.component.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export class EditProjectDialogComponent implements OnInit {
       this.project.grid_size = this.formGroup.get('nodeGridSize').value;
       this.project.variables = this.variables;
 
-      this.project.auto_close = !this.project.auto_close;
+      this.project.auto_close = !this.auto_close;
 
       this.projectService.update(this.server, this.project).subscribe((project: Project) => {
         this.toasterService.success(`Project ${project.name} updated.`);