diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
index 918da46acd2..289b7dd185b 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class Project(Document):
 		self.total_purchase_cost = total_purchase_cost and total_purchase_cost[0][0] or 0
 		
 	def update_sales_costing(self):
-		total_sales_cost = frappe.db.sql("""select sum(total)
+		total_sales_cost = frappe.db.sql("""select sum(grand_total)
 			from `tabSales Order` where project = %s and docstatus=1""", self.name)
 
 		self.total_sales_cost = total_sales_cost and total_sales_cost[0][0] or 0