diff --git a/src/components/Search/SearchBar/SearchBarInputDropdownForProjects.vue b/src/components/Search/SearchBar/SearchBarInputDropdownForProjects.vue
index 44c301346a..1c84a4afe0 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/SearchBar/SearchBarInputDropdownForProjects.vue
+++ b/src/components/Search/SearchBar/SearchBarInputDropdownForProjects.vue
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   <project-dropdown-selector
     :projects="projects"
     :model-value="selectedProjects"
-    :multiple="multiple"
     @update:model-value="selectedProjects = $event"
   />
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { isArray } from 'lodash'
+
 import ProjectDropdownSelector from '@/components/Project/ProjectDropdownSelector/ProjectDropdownSelector'
 
 export default {
@@ -28,22 +29,19 @@ export default {
      */
     disabled: {
       type: Boolean
-    },
-    /**
-     * Select one or multiple
-     */
-    multiple: {
-      type: Boolean
     }
   },
   computed: {
     projects() {
       return this.$core.projects
     },
+    multiple() {
+      return isArray(this.modelValue)
+    },
     selectedProjects: {
       get() {
         if (!this.multiple) {
-          return [this.modelValue]
+          return this.$core.findProject(this.modelValue?.name)
         }
         return this.modelValue.filter(({ name }) => !!this.$core.findProject(name))
       },