diff --git a/editor/project_manager.cpp b/editor/project_manager.cpp
index 4eab20ee7e6..a3d3d42110f 100644
--- a/editor/project_manager.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_manager.cpp
@@ -914,8 +914,9 @@ void ProjectManager::_on_project_created(const String &dir) {
 		_update_scroll_pos(dir);
 	} else {
 		_load_recent_projects();
-		scroll->connect("draw", this, "_update_scroll_pos", varray(dir), CONNECT_ONESHOT);
+		_update_scroll_pos(dir);
 	}
+	_open_project();
 }
 
 void ProjectManager::_update_scroll_pos(const String &dir) {