diff --git a/htdocs/core/boxes/box_project.php b/htdocs/core/boxes/box_project.php
index 63a4e90cdd0..909ff32acb9 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/boxes/box_project.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/boxes/box_project.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class box_project extends ModeleBoxes
 		$textHead = $langs->trans("OpenedProjects");
 		$this->info_box_head = array('text' => $textHead, 'limit'=> dol_strlen($textHead));
 
+		$i = 0;
 		// list the summary of the orders
 		if ($user->rights->projet->lire) {
 			include_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/projet/class/project.class.php';
@@ -113,7 +114,6 @@ class box_project extends ModeleBoxes
 
 			if ($result) {
 				$num = $this->db->num_rows($result);
-				$i = 0;
 				while ($i < min($num, $max)) {
 					$objp = $this->db->fetch_object($result);