diff --git a/apps/api/plane/app/views/workspace/draft.py b/apps/api/plane/app/views/workspace/draft.py
index a5e61d6b475..e4b032725b5 100644
--- a/apps/api/plane/app/views/workspace/draft.py
+++ b/apps/api/plane/app/views/workspace/draft.py
@@ -172,12 +172,14 @@ def partial_update(self, request, slug, pk):
                 {"error": "Issue not found"}, status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
             )
 
+        project_id = request.data.get("project_id", issue.project_id)
+
         serializer = DraftIssueCreateSerializer(
             issue,
             data=request.data,
             partial=True,
             context={
-                "project_id": request.data.get("project_id", None),
+                "project_id": project_id,
                 "cycle_id": request.data.get("cycle_id", "not_provided"),
             },
         )