diff --git a/nw/core/project.py b/nw/core/project.py
index 8c4d1b8e..3eb1850c 100644
--- a/nw/core/project.py
+++ b/nw/core/project.py
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ class NWProject():
         if popSample:
             return self.extractSampleProject(projData)
 
+        # Set the project path
+        if "projPath" in projData:
+            self.setProjectPath(projData["projPath"], newProject=True)
+        else:
+            logger.error("No project path set for the new project")
+            return False
+
         # Project Title and Authors
         if "projName" in projData:
             self.setProjectName(projData["projName"])
@@ -293,6 +300,7 @@ class NWProject():
         isSuccess = False
         if path.isfile(pkgSample):
 
+            self.setProjectPath(projPath, newProject=True)
             try:
                 unpack_archive(pkgSample, projPath)
                 isSuccess = True
@@ -303,6 +311,7 @@ class NWProject():
 
         elif path.isdir(srcSample):
 
+            self.setProjectPath(projPath, newProject=True)
             try:
                 srcProj = path.join(srcSample, nwFiles.PROJ_FILE)
                 dstProj = path.join(projPath, nwFiles.PROJ_FILE)
@@ -322,6 +331,12 @@ class NWProject():
                     ["Failed to create a new example project.", str(e)], nwAlert.ERROR
                 )
 
+        else:
+            self.makeAlert((
+                "Failed to create a new example project. "
+                "Could not find the necessary files."
+            ), nwAlert.ERROR)
+
         if isSuccess:
             self.clearProject()
             self.theParent.openProject(projPath)
diff --git a/nw/guimain.py b/nw/guimain.py
index f59deeb0..00778aba 100644
--- a/nw/guimain.py
+++ b/nw/guimain.py
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
 
     def newProject(self, projPath=None, forceNew=False):
         """Create new project with a few default files and folders.
+        The variable forceNew is used for testing.
         """
         if self.hasProject:
             msgBox = QMessageBox()
@@ -277,6 +278,8 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         projData = {}
         if projPath is None:
             projData = self.newProjectDialog()
+            if projData is None:
+                return False
             if "projPath" in projData:
                 projPath = projData["projPath"]
 
@@ -292,15 +295,11 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
             return False
 
         logger.info("Creating new project")
-        if self.theProject.setProjectPath(projPath, newProject=True):
-            if self.theProject.newProject(projData):
-                self.rebuildTree()
-                self.saveProject()
-                self.hasProject = True
-                self.statusBar.setRefTime(self.theProject.projOpened)
-            else:
-                self.theProject.clearProject()
-                return False
+        if self.theProject.newProject(projData):
+            self.rebuildTree()
+            self.saveProject()
+            self.hasProject = True
+            self.statusBar.setRefTime(self.theProject.projOpened)
         else:
             self.theProject.clearProject()
             return False
@@ -780,6 +779,9 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         newProj = GuiProjectWizard(self)
         newProj.exec_()
 
+        if newProj.result() == QDialog.Rejected:
+            return None
+
         projData = {
             "projName": newProj.field("projName"),
             "projTitle": newProj.field("projTitle"),