diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/tags/TaggedResourceManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/tags/TaggedResourceManagerImpl.java
index 5dd5d313bf4..cf60e4b679f 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/tags/TaggedResourceManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/tags/TaggedResourceManagerImpl.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class TaggedResourceManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements TaggedReso
         }
 
         if (resourceType == ResourceObjectType.Project) {
-            accountId = ((ProjectVO)entity).getId();
+            accountId = ((ProjectVO)entity).getProjectId();
         }
 
         if (entity instanceof OwnedBy) {