diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23047a9f..71a1cf03 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Improvements
 - Improved UI to invite users from account's other projects (#258)
 - Experimental Prometheus metrics endpoint (#300)
+- Don't store user's current project in DB, put it explicitly in page URLs (#336)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 - The "render_docs" command checks if markdown and pygments is installed (#329)
diff --git a/hc/accounts/admin.py b/hc/accounts/admin.py
index 36042780..73e354d9 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/admin.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/admin.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class ProfileFieldset(Fieldset):
     name = "User Profile"
     fields = (
         "email",
-        "current_project",
         "reports_allowed",
         "next_report_date",
         "nag_period",
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ class ProfileAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
         css = {"all": ("css/admin/profiles.css",)}
 
     readonly_fields = ("user", "email")
-    raw_id_fields = ("current_project",)
     search_fields = ["id", "user__email"]
     list_per_page = 50
     list_select_related = ("user",)
diff --git a/hc/accounts/models.py b/hc/accounts/models.py
index 6c9ddc41..c5a889b0 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/models.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/models.py
@@ -260,12 +260,6 @@ class Project(models.Model):
 
     def invite(self, user):
         Member.objects.create(user=user, project=self)
-
-        # Switch the invited user over to the new team so they
-        # notice the new team on next visit:
-        user.profile.current_project = self
-        user.profile.save()
-
         user.profile.send_instant_login_link(self)
 
     def set_next_nag_date(self):
diff --git a/hc/accounts/tests/test_close_account.py b/hc/accounts/tests/test_close_account.py
index b0e541c8..fe927dd5 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/tests/test_close_account.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/tests/test_close_account.py
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ class CloseAccountTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         alices = User.objects.filter(username="alice")
         self.assertFalse(alices.exists())
 
-        # Bob's current team should now be None
-        self.bobs_profile.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertIsNone(self.bobs_profile.current_project)
-
         # Check should be gone
         self.assertFalse(Check.objects.exists())
 
diff --git a/hc/accounts/tests/test_profile.py b/hc/accounts/tests/test_profile.py
index 36281bf5..6eef305d 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/tests/test_profile.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/tests/test_profile.py
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ class ProfileTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertNotContains(r, "Alice's Project")
 
         self.bobs_profile.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertIsNone(self.bobs_profile.current_project)
         self.assertFalse(self.bob.memberships.exists())
 
     def test_leaving_checks_membership(self):
diff --git a/hc/accounts/tests/test_project.py b/hc/accounts/tests/test_project.py
index 60cf6872..55bfde9c 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/tests/test_project.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/tests/test_project.py
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ class ProjectTestCase(BaseTestCase):
             project=self.project, user__email="frank@example.org"
         )
 
-        profile = member.user.profile
-        self.assertEqual(profile.current_project, self.project)
         # The new user should not have their own project
         self.assertFalse(member.user.project_set.exists())
 
@@ -148,10 +146,7 @@ class ProjectTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         r = self.client.post(self.url, form)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
 
-        self.assertEqual(Member.objects.count(), 0)
-
-        self.bobs_profile.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertEqual(self.bobs_profile.current_project, None)
+        self.assertFalse(Member.objects.exists())
 
     def test_it_requires_owner_to_remove_team_member(self):
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
@@ -161,9 +156,6 @@ class ProjectTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 403)
 
     def test_it_checks_membership_when_removing_team_member(self):
-        self.profile.current_project = self.project
-        self.profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="charlie@example.org", password="password")
 
         url = "/projects/%s/settings/" % self.charlies_project.code
@@ -171,9 +163,6 @@ class ProjectTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         r = self.client.post(url, form)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 400)
 
-        self.profile.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertIsNotNone(self.profile.current_project)
-
     def test_it_sets_project_name(self):
         self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
 
diff --git a/hc/accounts/tests/test_remove_project.py b/hc/accounts/tests/test_remove_project.py
index 73842529..e4bd2d4d 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/tests/test_remove_project.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/tests/test_remove_project.py
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ class RemoveProjectTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         r = self.client.post(self.url)
         self.assertRedirects(r, "/")
 
-        # Alice's current project should be not set
-        self.profile.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertEqual(self.profile.current_project, None)
-
         # Alice should not own any projects
         self.assertFalse(self.alice.project_set.exists())
 
diff --git a/hc/accounts/views.py b/hc/accounts/views.py
index ae242583..5f146bec 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/views.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/views.py
@@ -79,9 +79,7 @@ def _make_user(email, with_project=True):
         channel.checks.add(check)
 
     # Ensure a profile gets created
-    profile = Profile.objects.for_user(user)
-    profile.current_project = project
-    profile.save()
+    Profile.objects.for_user(user)
 
     return user
 
@@ -222,10 +220,6 @@ def profile(request):
             except Project.DoesNotExist:
                 return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
-            if profile.current_project == project:
-                profile.current_project = None
-                profile.save()
-
             Member.objects.filter(project=project, user=request.user).delete()
 
             ctx["left_project"] = project
@@ -333,9 +327,6 @@ def project(request, code):
                 if farewell_user is None:
                     return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
-                farewell_user.profile.current_project = None
-                farewell_user.profile.save()
-
                 Member.objects.filter(project=project, user=farewell_user).delete()
 
                 ctx["team_member_removed"] = form.cleaned_data["email"]
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_add_check.py b/hc/front/tests/test_add_check.py
index 3da7396e..32501425 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_add_check.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_add_check.py
@@ -19,19 +19,6 @@ class AddCheckTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         redirect_url = "/checks/%s/details/?new" % check.code
         self.assertRedirects(r, redirect_url)
 
-    def test_it_handles_unset_current_project(self):
-        self.profile.current_project = None
-        self.profile.save()
-
-        self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
-        r = self.client.post(self.url)
-
-        check = Check.objects.get()
-        self.assertEqual(check.project, self.project)
-
-        redirect_url = "/checks/%s/details/?new" % check.code
-        self.assertRedirects(r, redirect_url)
-
     def test_team_access_works(self):
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         self.client.post(self.url)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_details.py b/hc/front/tests/test_details.py
index d3119134..befe12d4 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_details.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_details.py
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ class DetailsTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, "Cron Expression", status_code=200)
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.get(self.url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_log.py b/hc/front/tests/test_log.py
index 3c4eb1d6..23554f78 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_log.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_log.py
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ class LogTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, "Called webhook foo/$NAME", status_code=200)
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.get(self.url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_pause.py b/hc/front/tests/test_pause.py
index 081d6266..4452f6f2 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_pause.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_pause.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ class PauseTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 405)
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.post(self.url)
         self.assertRedirects(r, self.redirect_url)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_ping_details.py b/hc/front/tests/test_ping_details.py
index 6761daf8..51a40770 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_ping_details.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_ping_details.py
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ class LastPingTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, "bar-456", status_code=200)
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         check = Check.objects.create(project=self.project)
         Ping.objects.create(owner=check, body="this is body")
 
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_remove_check.py b/hc/front/tests/test_remove_check.py
index c1cd48a2..3fd113c0 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_remove_check.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_remove_check.py
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ class RemoveCheckTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 405)
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.post(self.remove_url)
         self.assertRedirects(r, self.redirect_url)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_status.py b/hc/front/tests/test_status.py
index 17ddc3f5..9f84a361 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_status.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_status.py
@@ -25,17 +25,11 @@ class MyChecksTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertIn("Never", detail["last_ping"])
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.get(self.url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_it_checks_ownership(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="charlie@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.get(self.url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 404)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_status_single.py b/hc/front/tests/test_status_single.py
index 0889e361..85832520 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_status_single.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_status_single.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ class StatusSingleTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertFalse("events" in doc)
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.get("/checks/%s/status/" % self.check.code)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_switch_channel.py b/hc/front/tests/test_switch_channel.py
index 0b74688d..c6b76cc2 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_switch_channel.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_switch_channel.py
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ class SwitchChannelTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 400)
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.post(self.url, {"state": "on"})
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_update_name.py b/hc/front/tests/test_update_name.py
index 55bb2d4e..de42b017 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_update_name.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_update_name.py
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ class UpdateNameTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.check.name, "Bob Was Here")
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        # Bob's current profile is not set
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
-        # But this should still work:
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.post(self.url, data={"name": "Bob Was Here"})
         self.assertRedirects(r, self.redirect_url)
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_update_timeout.py b/hc/front/tests/test_update_timeout.py
index d5f5f7b8..e28f6b20 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_update_timeout.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_update_timeout.py
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ class UpdateTimeoutTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 405)
 
     def test_it_allows_cross_team_access(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = None
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         payload = {"kind": "simple", "timeout": 3600, "grace": 60}
 
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
diff --git a/hc/test.py b/hc/test.py
index 105d7615..d6c47295 100644
--- a/hc/test.py
+++ b/hc/test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class BaseTestCase(TestCase):
         self.bobs_project.save()
 
         self.bobs_profile = Profile(user=self.bob)
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = self.project
         self.bobs_profile.save()
 
         Member.objects.create(user=self.bob, project=self.project)
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ class BaseTestCase(TestCase):
         self.charlies_project.save()
 
         self.charlies_profile = Profile(user=self.charlie)
-        self.charlies_profile.current_project = self.charlies_project
         self.charlies_profile.save()
 
         self.channels_url = "/projects/%s/integrations/" % self.project.code
diff --git a/templates/front/projects.html b/templates/front/projects.html
index a734b89d..42ffde80 100644
--- a/templates/front/projects.html
+++ b/templates/front/projects.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
             <a id="add-project" href="#" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#add-project-modal">
                 <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4">
-                    <div class="panel project {% if project == request.profile.current_project %}selected{% endif %}">
+                    <div class="panel project">
                         New Project&hellip;
                     </div>
                 </div>