diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ProjectBrandingResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ProjectBrandingResolver.ts
index 33fb845c9..de5b5b68a 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ProjectBrandingResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ProjectBrandingResolver.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export class ProjectBrandingResolver {
   async projectBrandingBanner(@Arg('alias', () => String) alias: string): Promise<string | null> {
     const projectBrandingEntity = await DbProjectBranding.findOne({
       where: { alias },
-      select: { logoUrl: true },
+      select: { id: true, logoUrl: true },
     })
     if (!projectBrandingEntity) {
       throw new LogError(`Project Branding with alias: ${alias} not found`)
diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/AuthLayout.vue b/frontend/src/layouts/AuthLayout.vue
index 3a70d360a..fe6587d7a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/AuthLayout.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/AuthLayout.vue
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@ onBeforeMount(() => {
   store.commit('project', null)
 })
 
+// put project value into store, if projectBrandingBanner query don't throw an error, so project exists
 watchEffect(() => {
-  if (projectBannerResult.value?.projectBrandingBanner) {
+  if (projectBannerResult.value) {
     store.commit('project', projectValue.value)
   }
 })