diff --git a/app/controllers/dmsf_workflows_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dmsf_workflows_controller.rb
index 32305444..3f1ed6b1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dmsf_workflows_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dmsf_workflows_controller.rb
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ private
       end
     end
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
-    render_404
+    @project = nil
   end
 
   def workflows_layout