diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/review-step/review-step.component.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/review-step/review-step.component.ts
index 4c772e1d1..fd85917a8 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/review-step/review-step.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/components/stepper/review-step/review-step.component.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class ReviewStepComponent implements OnInit {
     const preprintFile = this.preprintFile()!;
 
     this.actions
-      .updatePrimaryFileRelationship(preprintFile.id)
+      .updatePrimaryFileRelationship(preprintFile.id ?? preprint.primaryFileId)
       .pipe(
         switchMap(() => {
           if (preprint.reviewsState !== ReviewsState.Accepted) {
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/services/preprints-projects.service.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/services/preprints-projects.service.ts
index f1855f187..da369b71e 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/services/preprints-projects.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/services/preprints-projects.service.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export class PreprintsProjectsService {
           ...(description && { description }),
           category: 'project',
           ...(templateFrom && { template_from: templateFrom }),
+          public: true,
         },
         relationships: {
           region: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/models/nodes/nodes-json-api.model.ts b/src/app/shared/models/nodes/nodes-json-api.model.ts
index 8e75ce771..82b4ae0a6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/models/nodes/nodes-json-api.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/models/nodes/nodes-json-api.model.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface CreateProjectPayloadJsoApi {
       description?: string;
       category: 'project';
       template_from?: string;
+      public: boolean;
     };
     relationships: {
       region: {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/services/my-resources.service.ts b/src/app/shared/services/my-resources.service.ts
index aa654d9c5..d1d752d27 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/services/my-resources.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/services/my-resources.service.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ export class MyResourcesService {
           ...(description && { description }),
           category: 'project',
           ...(templateFrom && { template_from: templateFrom }),
+          public: false,
         },
         relationships: {
           region: {