diff --git a/invesalius/control.py b/invesalius/control.py
index a3bf95f..7d3bf44 100644
--- a/invesalius/control.py
+++ b/invesalius/control.py
@@ -345,13 +345,10 @@ class Controller():
         Publisher.sendMessage('End busy cursor')
 
     def CloseProject(self):
-        proj = prj.Project()
-        proj.Close()
-
         Publisher.sendMessage('Set slice interaction style', const.STATE_DEFAULT)
         Publisher.sendMessage('Hide content panel')
         Publisher.sendMessage('Close project data')
-    
+
         if self.img_type == 1:
             Publisher.sendMessage('Show import panel in frame')
 
@@ -359,6 +356,9 @@ class Controller():
             Publisher.sendMessage('Show import bitmap panel in frame')
 
 
+        proj = prj.Project()
+        proj.Close()
+
         session = ses.Session()
         session.CloseProject()
 
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