diff --git a/ui/src/permission.js b/ui/src/permission.js
index 6db690f6e6a..4380c7660d8 100644
--- a/ui/src/permission.js
+++ b/ui/src/permission.js
@@ -112,7 +112,11 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
               } else {
                 next({ path: redirect })
               }
-              const project = vueProps.$localStorage.get(CURRENT_PROJECT)
+              var project = vueProps.$localStorage.get(CURRENT_PROJECT)
+              if (project == null) {
+                project = {}
+                store.commit('SET_PROJECT', project)
+              }
               store.dispatch('ToggleTheme', project.id === undefined ? 'light' : 'dark')
             })
           })