diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.js b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.js
index b068245a8b..b123af5d18 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Timesheet", {
 		});
 	},
 
-	project: function(frm) {
+	parent_project: function(frm) {
 		set_project_in_timelog(frm);
 	},
 
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Timesheet Detail", {
 	},
 
 	time_logs_add: function(frm, cdt, cdn) {
-		if(frm.doc.project) {
-			frappe.model.set_value(cdt, cdn, 'project', frm.doc.project);
+		if(frm.doc.parent_project) {
+			frappe.model.set_value(cdt, cdn, 'project', frm.doc.parent_project);
 		}
 
 		var $trigger_again = $('.form-grid').find('.grid-row').find('.btn-open-row');
@@ -308,7 +308,9 @@ const set_employee_and_company = function(frm) {
 };
 
 function set_project_in_timelog(frm) {
-	if(frm.doc.project){
-		erpnext.utils.copy_value_in_all_rows(frm.doc, frm.doc.doctype, frm.doc.name, "time_logs", "project");
+	if(frm.doc.parent_project) {
+		$.each(frm.doc.time_logs || [], function(i, item) {
+			frappe.model.set_value(item.doctype, item.name, "project", frm.doc.parent_project);
+		});
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.json b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.json
index 4c2edf4f03..b28682184e 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.json
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/timesheet/timesheet.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "column_break_3",
   "salary_slip",
   "status",
-  "project",
+  "parent_project",
   "employee_detail",
   "employee",
   "employee_name",
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
    "read_only": 1
   },
   {
-   "fieldname": "project",
+   "fieldname": "parent_project",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Project",
    "options": "Project"
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-10-29 07:50:35.938231",
+ "modified": "2021-01-08 20:51:14.590080",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Projects",
  "name": "Timesheet",