diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/utils/sales_common.js b/erpnext/public/js/utils/sales_common.js
index cd59fc5ff0f..1adbe402744 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/utils/sales_common.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/utils/sales_common.js
@@ -489,12 +489,16 @@ erpnext.sales_common = {
 			}
 
 			project(doc, cdt, cdn) {
-				var item = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
+				const item = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
 				if (item.project) {
 					$.each(this.frm.doc["items"] || [], function (i, other_item) {
 						if (!other_item.project) {
-							other_item.project = item.project;
-							refresh_field("project", other_item.name, other_item.parentfield);
+							frappe.model.set_value(
+								other_item.doctype,
+								other_item.name,
+								"project",
+								item.project
+							);
 						}
 					});
 				}