diff --git a/src/ce_projgroup.pas b/src/ce_projgroup.pas
index af87d43d..f04aa742 100644
--- a/src/ce_projgroup.pas
+++ b/src/ce_projgroup.pas
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ begin
   TProjectGroupItem(it).fGroup := self;
   project.inGroup(true);
   fProjectIndex := it.Index;
+  project.activate;
   doChanged;
 end;