diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.js b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.js
index c5265e23c0..31460f66ea 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Project", {
 
 				frm.add_custom_button(__("Kanban Board"), () => {
 					frappe.call('erpnext.projects.doctype.project.project.create_kanban_board_if_not_exists', {
-						project: frm.doc.project_name
+						project: frm.doc.name
 					}).then(() => {
 						frappe.set_route('List', 'Task', 'Kanban', frm.doc.project_name);
 					});
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
index 55c5149a9c..c8fbe0bf7b 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
@@ -523,8 +523,9 @@ def update_project_sales_billing():
 def create_kanban_board_if_not_exists(project):
 	from frappe.desk.doctype.kanban_board.kanban_board import quick_kanban_board
 
-	if not frappe.db.exists('Kanban Board', project):
-		quick_kanban_board('Task', project, 'status', project)
+	project = frappe.get_doc('Project', project)
+	if not frappe.db.exists('Kanban Board', project.project_name):
+		quick_kanban_board('Task', project.project_name, 'status', project.name)
 
 	return True