diff --git a/hc/accounts/tests/test_add_project.py b/hc/accounts/tests/test_add_project.py
index 3e5709c1..6835edaa 100644
--- a/hc/accounts/tests/test_add_project.py
+++ b/hc/accounts/tests/test_add_project.py
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@ from hc.accounts.models import Project
 from hc.test import BaseTestCase
 
 
-class RemoveProjectTestCase(BaseTestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(RemoveProjectTestCase, self).setUp()
-
-        self.url = "/projects/%s/remove/" % self.project.code
-
+class AddProjectTestCase(BaseTestCase):
     def test_it_works(self):
         self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.post("/projects/add/", {"name": "My Second Project"})
@@ -16,10 +11,6 @@ class RemoveProjectTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertRedirects(r, "/projects/%s/checks/" % p.code)
         self.assertEqual(str(p.code), p.badge_key)
 
-        # Alice's current project should be the just created one
-        self.profile.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertEqual(self.profile.current_project, p)
-
     def test_it_rejects_get(self):
         self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.get("/projects/add/")
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py b/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
index 5814c44b..c16908f3 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_my_checks.py
@@ -34,16 +34,12 @@ class MyChecksTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         delta = timezone.now() - self.profile.last_active_date
         self.assertTrue(delta.total_seconds() < 1)
 
-    def test_it_updates_current_project(self):
-        self.profile.current_project = None
-        self.profile.save()
-
+    def test_it_updates_session(self):
         self.client.login(username="alice@example.org", password="password")
         r = self.client.get(self.url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
 
-        self.profile.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertEqual(self.profile.current_project, self.project)
+        self.assertEqual(self.client.session["last_project_id"], self.project.id)
 
     def test_it_checks_access(self):
         self.client.login(username="charlie@example.org", password="password")
diff --git a/hc/front/tests/test_transfer.py b/hc/front/tests/test_transfer.py
index 952cce54..f874f49e 100644
--- a/hc/front/tests/test_transfer.py
+++ b/hc/front/tests/test_transfer.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ from hc.api.models import Channel, Check
 from hc.test import BaseTestCase
 
 
-class TrabsferTestCase(BaseTestCase):
+class TransferTestCase(BaseTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        super(TrabsferTestCase, self).setUp()
+        super(TransferTestCase, self).setUp()
 
         self.check = Check.objects.create(project=self.bobs_project)
         self.url = "/checks/%s/transfer/" % self.check.code
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ class TrabsferTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, "Transfer to Another Project")
 
     def test_it_works(self):
-        self.bobs_profile.current_project = self.bobs_project
-        self.bobs_profile.save()
-
         self.client.login(username="bob@example.org", password="password")
         payload = {"project": self.project.code}
         r = self.client.post(self.url, payload, follow=True)
@@ -27,10 +24,6 @@ class TrabsferTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         check = Check.objects.get()
         self.assertEqual(check.project, self.project)
 
-        # Bob's current project should have been updated
-        self.bobs_profile.refresh_from_db()
-        self.assertEqual(self.bobs_profile.current_project, self.project)
-
     def test_it_obeys_check_limit(self):
         # Alice's projects cannot accept checks due to limits:
         self.profile.check_limit = 0
diff --git a/hc/front/views.py b/hc/front/views.py
index 2e84b765..636210aa 100644
--- a/hc/front/views.py
+++ b/hc/front/views.py
@@ -154,9 +154,8 @@ def my_checks(request, code):
         request.profile.sort = request.GET["sort"]
         request.profile.save()
 
-    if request.profile.current_project_id != project.id:
-        request.profile.current_project = project
-        request.profile.save()
+    if request.session.get("last_project_id") != project.id:
+        request.session["last_project_id"] = project.id
 
     q = Check.objects.filter(project=project)
     checks = list(q.prefetch_related("channel_set"))
@@ -257,7 +256,12 @@ def index(request):
     if request.user.is_authenticated:
         projects = list(request.profile.projects())
 
-        ctx = {"page": "projects", "projects": projects}
+        ctx = {
+            "page": "projects",
+            "projects": projects,
+            "last_project_id": request.session.get("last_project_id"),
+        }
+
         return render(request, "front/projects.html", ctx)
 
     check = Check()
@@ -555,14 +559,9 @@ def transfer(request, code):
 
         check.project = target_project
         check.save()
-
         check.assign_all_channels()
 
-        request.profile.current_project = target_project
-        request.profile.save()
-
         messages.success(request, "Check transferred successfully!")
-
         return redirect("hc-details", code)
 
     ctx = {"check": check}
diff --git a/templates/front/projects.html b/templates/front/projects.html
index e6ca2e26..a734b89d 100644
--- a/templates/front/projects.html
+++ b/templates/front/projects.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             {% for project in projects %}
             <a href="{% url 'hc-checks' project.code %}">
                 <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4">
-                    <div class="panel project {% if project == request.profile.current_project %}selected{% endif %}">
+                    <div class="panel project {% if project.id == last_project_id %}selected{% endif %}">
                         <div class="status icon-{{ project.overall_status }}"></div>
 
                         <h4>{{ project }}</h4>