diff --git a/src/ce_main.pas b/src/ce_main.pas
index 8a9661f8..3e463681 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.pas
+++ b/src/ce_main.pas
@@ -3387,6 +3387,7 @@ begin
   try
     if execute then
     begin
+      fProjectGroup.closeGroup;
       fProjectGroup.openGroup(filename);
       fPrjGrpMru.Insert(0, filename);
     end;