diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/angular/helpers/components/path-helper.js b/app/assets/javascripts/angular/helpers/components/path-helper.js
index d182e7369f..4dd9702766 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/angular/helpers/components/path-helper.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/angular/helpers/components/path-helper.js
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ angular.module('openproject.helpers')
     staticEditWorkPackagePath: function(workPackageId){
       return PathHelper.staticWorkPackagePath(workPackageId) + '/edit';
     },
-    staticProjectPath: function(projectId) {
-      return PathHelper.staticBase + PathHelper.projectPath(projectId);
+    staticProjectPath: function(projectIdentifier) {
+      return PathHelper.staticBase + PathHelper.projectPath(projectIdentifier);
     },
     staticVersionPath: function(versionId) {
       return PathHelper.staticBase + PathHelper.versionPath(versionId);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/angular/helpers/components/work-packages-helper.js b/app/assets/javascripts/angular/helpers/components/work-packages-helper.js
index cae81b6eea..9f812e7637 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/angular/helpers/components/work-packages-helper.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/angular/helpers/components/work-packages-helper.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ angular.module('openproject.workPackages.helpers')
           id = object.parent_id;
           break;
         case 'project':
-          id = object.project_id;
+          id = object.project.identifier;
           break;
         case 'subject':
           id = object.id;
diff --git a/karma/tests/directives/work_packages/work-package-column-directive-test.js b/karma/tests/directives/work_packages/work-package-column-directive-test.js
index 6c8fc9b3e2..939ee293cd 100644
--- a/karma/tests/directives/work_packages/work-package-column-directive-test.js
+++ b/karma/tests/directives/work_packages/work-package-column-directive-test.js
@@ -200,11 +200,30 @@ describe('workPackageColumn Directive', function() {
           sheep: 10,
           parent: { id: 1, subject: 'Test child work package' },
           parent_id: 1,
-          custom_values: [ { custom_field_id: 1, field_format: 'string', value: 'asdf1234'} ]
+          custom_values: [ { custom_field_id: 1, field_format: 'string', value: 'asdf1234'} ],
+          project: {
+            id:         29,
+            identifier: 'project-dream-team'
+          }
         };
         scope.displayType = 'link';
        });
 
+      describe('to project', function() {
+        beforeEach(function() {
+          scope.column = {
+            meta_data: { data_type: 'object', link: { display: true, model_type: 'project'} },
+            name: 'project'
+          }
+          compile();
+        });
+
+        it('should have correct href', function() {
+          var content = element.find('a').last();
+          expect(content.attr('href')).to.equal('/projects/project-dream-team');
+        });
+      });
+
       describe('to parent work package', function() {
 
         beforeEach(function() {