diff --git a/renderer/src/components/Projects/NewProject.js b/renderer/src/components/Projects/NewProject.js
index 015cf9e7..cda440ab 100644
--- a/renderer/src/components/Projects/NewProject.js
+++ b/renderer/src/components/Projects/NewProject.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ export default function NewProject({ call, project, closeEdit }) {
       }
       
       // juxta scope != imported books
-      if (create && !compareArrays(importedBookCodes, canonSpecification.currentScope)) {
+      if (create && headerDropDown === 'Juxta' && !compareArrays(importedBookCodes, canonSpecification.currentScope)) {
         create = false;
         setOpenModalJuxtaWrongSetOfBooks(true);
       }
diff --git a/renderer/src/components/hooks/projects/useProjectsSort.js b/renderer/src/components/hooks/projects/useProjectsSort.js
index 56dda65f..a84a6fbb 100644
--- a/renderer/src/components/hooks/projects/useProjectsSort.js
+++ b/renderer/src/components/hooks/projects/useProjectsSort.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function useProjectsSort() {
                               ?.description;
                             isArchived = projJuxta
                               ?.isArchived;
-                            starred = projJuxta.starred;
+                            starred = projJuxta?.starred;
                           }
                           flavorType = 'Juxtalinear';
                           break;