diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
index 79ef5e22e6..abacac0d32 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/model.py
@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@ class HierarchyModel(QtCore.QAbstractItemModel):
         self._current_project = None
         self.set_project(project_name)
 
+    @property
+    def project_item(self):
+        output = None
+        for row in range(self._root_item.rowCount()):
+            item = self._root_item.child(row)
+            if isinstance(item, ProjectItem):
+                output = item
+                break
+        return output
+
     def set_project(self, project_name):
         if self._current_project == project_name:
             return