diff --git a/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb b/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb
index 062371d463..4f75253a9f 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/projects/_form.html.erb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ See doc/COPYRIGHT.rdoc for more details.
   </section>
 <% end %>
 
-<% if project.new_record? %>
+<% if project.persisted? %>
   <section class="form--section">
     <%= render partial: "projects/form/modules", locals: { form: f } %>
   </section>
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ See doc/COPYRIGHT.rdoc for more details.
   <%= javascript_tag 'observeProjectModules();' %>
 <% end %>
 
-<% if (project.new_record? || project.module_enabled?('work_package_tracking')) && renderTypes %>
+<% if (project.persisted? && project.module_enabled?('work_package_tracking')) && renderTypes %>
   <section class="form--section">
     <%= render partial: 'projects/form/types',
                locals: { f: f, project: project } %>
   </section>
 <% end %>
 
-<% if project.new_record? %>
+<% if project.persisted? %>
   <section class="form--section">
     <%= render partial: 'projects/form/custom_fields',
                locals: {