diff --git a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/case/type/NewEditSheet.vue b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/case/type/NewEditSheet.vue
index b4c9fdeeb12e..fb8ffe7ba56d 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/case/type/NewEditSheet.vue
+++ b/src/dispatch/static/dispatch/src/case/type/NewEditSheet.vue
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ export default {
   },
   created() {
     if (this.$route.query.project) {
+      // required for plugin metadata
+      this.project = { name: this.$route.query.project }
       ProjectApi.getAll({ q: this.$route.query.project }).then((response) => {
         this.incidentProject = response.data.items[0]
         this.project = response.data.items[0]