diff --git a/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/ecodata/OrganisationService.groovy b/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/ecodata/OrganisationService.groovy
index fa85580a2..019ffc223 100644
--- a/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/ecodata/OrganisationService.groovy
+++ b/grails-app/services/au/org/ala/ecodata/OrganisationService.groovy
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ class OrganisationService {
 
         if ('projects' in levelOfDetail) {
             mapOfProperties.projects = []
-            mapOfProperties.projects += projectService.search(organisationId: org.organisationId)
-            mapOfProperties.projects += projectService.search(orgIdSvcProvider: org.organisationId)
+            mapOfProperties.projects += projectService.search([organisationId: org.organisationId], ['flat'])
+            mapOfProperties.projects += projectService.search([orgIdSvcProvider: org.organisationId], ['flat'])
         }
         if ('documents' in levelOfDetail) {
             mapOfProperties.documents = documentService.findAllByOwner('organisationId', org.organisationId)