diff --git a/backend/pkg/db/types/project.go b/backend/pkg/db/types/project.go
index 9a267d0c0..74ec90c47 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/db/types/project.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/db/types/project.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package types
 
+import "log"
+
 type Project struct {
 	ProjectID          uint32
 	ProjectKey         string
@@ -19,6 +21,10 @@ type Project struct {
 
 
 func (p *Project) GetMetadataNo(key string) uint {
+	if p == nil {
+		log.Printf("GetMetadataNo: Project is nil")
+		return 0
+	}
 	if p.Metadata1 != nil && *(p.Metadata1) == key {
 		return 1
 	}