diff --git a/www/projects/post.php b/www/projects/post.php
index 93c22caf..80cc99a4 100644
--- a/www/projects/post.php
+++ b/www/projects/post.php
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ try{
 				if($project->Ebook->EbookPlaceholder !== null && !$project->Ebook->EbookPlaceholder->IsInProgress){
 					$project->EbookId = $project->Ebook->EbookId;
 					$_SESSION['is-only-ebook-project-created'] = true;
-
-					// Set the placeholder to in progress.
-					$project->Ebook->EbookPlaceholder->IsInProgress = true;
-					$project->Ebook->EbookPlaceholder->Save();
 				}
 				else{
 					// `Ebook` exists and it's not a placeholder, so really fail.
@@ -58,6 +54,12 @@ try{
 			$project->Create();
 		}
 
+		// Set the placeholder to in progress.
+		if(isset($project->Ebook->EbookPlaceholder)){
+			$project->Ebook->EbookPlaceholder->IsInProgress = true;
+			$project->Ebook->EbookPlaceholder->Save();
+		}
+
 		$_SESSION['project'] = $project;
 		if(!isset($_SESSION['is-only-ebook-project-created'])){
 			$_SESSION['is-project-created'] = true;