diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
index bc1ac5ea06..b31724fa48 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/queries.py
@@ -292,11 +292,14 @@ def get_project_name(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 		cond = """(`tabProject`.customer = %s or
 			ifnull(`tabProject`.customer,"")="") and""" %(frappe.db.escape(filters.get("customer")))
 
-	fields = get_fields("Project", ["name"])
+	fields = get_fields("Project", ["name", "project_name"])
+	searchfields = frappe.get_meta("Project").get_search_fields()
+	searchfields = " or ".join([field + " like %(txt)s" for field in searchfields])
 
 	return frappe.db.sql("""select {fields} from `tabProject`
-		where `tabProject`.status not in ("Completed", "Cancelled")
-			and {cond} `tabProject`.name like %(txt)s {match_cond}
+		where
+			`tabProject`.status not in ("Completed", "Cancelled")
+			and {cond} {match_cond} {scond}
 		order by
 			if(locate(%(_txt)s, name), locate(%(_txt)s, name), 99999),
 			idx desc,
@@ -304,6 +307,7 @@ def get_project_name(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 		limit {start}, {page_len}""".format(
 			fields=", ".join(['`tabProject`.{0}'.format(f) for f in fields]),
 			cond=cond,
+			scond=searchfields,
 			match_cond=get_match_cond(doctype),
 			start=start,
 			page_len=page_len), {
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.json b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.json
index 3cdfcb212f..2570df7026 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.json
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.json
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "links": [],
  "max_attachments": 4,
- "modified": "2020-09-02 11:54:01.223620",
+ "modified": "2021-04-28 16:36:11.654632",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Projects",
  "name": "Project",
@@ -495,11 +495,11 @@
   }
  ],
  "quick_entry": 1,
- "search_fields": "customer, status, priority, is_active",
+ "search_fields": "project_name,customer, status, priority, is_active",
  "show_name_in_global_search": 1,
  "sort_field": "modified",
  "sort_order": "DESC",
  "timeline_field": "customer",
  "title_field": "project_name",
  "track_seen": 1
-}
+}
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