diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/models.py b/server/mergin/sync/models.py
index 0ba08cbd..0d65c8bf 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/models.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/models.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 from .files import (
     File,
-    UploadFile,
     UploadChanges,
     ChangesSchema,
     ProjectFile,
diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py b/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
index 217cb6cf..66367b73 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ def add_project(namespace):  # noqa: E501
 
         p = Project(**request.json, creator=current_user, workspace=workspace)
         p.updated = datetime.utcnow()
+        db.session.add(p)
         pa = ProjectAccess(p, public=request.json.get("public", False))
 
         template_name = request.json.get("template", None)
@@ -228,7 +229,6 @@ def add_project(namespace):  # noqa: E501
             get_device_id(request),
         )
 
-        db.session.add(p)
         db.session.add(pa)
         db.session.add(version)
         db.session.commit()
@@ -1181,6 +1181,7 @@ def clone_project(namespace, project_name):  # noqa: E501
         workspace=ws,
     )
     p.updated = datetime.utcnow()
+    db.session.add(p)
     pa = ProjectAccess(p, public=False)
 
     try:
@@ -1206,7 +1207,6 @@ def clone_project(namespace, project_name):  # noqa: E501
         user_agent,
         device_id,
     )
-    db.session.add(p)
     db.session.add(pa)
     db.session.add(project_version)
     db.session.commit()
diff --git a/server/mergin/tests/test_project_controller.py b/server/mergin/tests/test_project_controller.py
index 216f4b48..f0f3b64d 100644
--- a/server/mergin/tests/test_project_controller.py
+++ b/server/mergin/tests/test_project_controller.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     ProjectFilePath,
 )
 from ..sync.files import ChangesSchema
-from ..sync.schemas import ProjectListSchema, ProjectSchema
+from ..sync.schemas import ProjectListSchema
 from ..sync.utils import generate_checksum, is_versioned_file
 from ..auth.models import User, UserProfile
 
diff --git a/server/mergin/tests/utils.py b/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
index 4f5a9642..0128553d 100644
--- a/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
+++ b/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def create_project(name, workspace, user, **kwargs):
 
     p = Project(**project_params, **kwargs)
     p.updated = datetime.utcnow()
-    db.session.add(p)
+    db.session.flush()
 
     public = kwargs.get("public", False)
     pa = ProjectAccess(p, public)