diff --git a/novelwriter/dialogs/projload.py b/novelwriter/dialogs/projload.py
index 7034b465..326e8bce 100644
--- a/novelwriter/dialogs/projload.py
+++ b/novelwriter/dialogs/projload.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class GuiProjectLoad(QDialog):
         self.setWindowTitle(self.tr("Open Project"))
         self.setMinimumWidth(self.mainConf.pxInt(650))
         self.setMinimumHeight(self.mainConf.pxInt(400))
-        self.setModal(True)
 
         self.nwIcon = QLabel()
         self.nwIcon.setPixmap(self.mainGui.mainTheme.getPixmap("novelwriter", (nPx, nPx)))
diff --git a/novelwriter/guimain.py b/novelwriter/guimain.py
index 6e96fdaf..20f7ce2d 100644
--- a/novelwriter/guimain.py
+++ b/novelwriter/guimain.py
@@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         """
         dlgProj = GuiProjectLoad(self)
         dlgProj.exec_()
+
         if dlgProj.result() == QDialog.Accepted:
             if dlgProj.openState == GuiProjectLoad.OPEN_STATE:
                 self.openProject(dlgProj.openPath)