diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/projtree.py b/novelwriter/gui/projtree.py
index b6a9fdc0a..a96a43a7e 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/projtree.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/projtree.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ def closeProjectTasks(self) -> None:
 
     def openProjectTasks(self) -> None:
         """Run open project tasks."""
+        self.populateTree()
         self.projBar.buildQuickLinksMenu()
         self.projBar.setEnabled(True)
         return
diff --git a/novelwriter/guimain.py b/novelwriter/guimain.py
index a43524c92..1a20ed58a 100644
--- a/novelwriter/guimain.py
+++ b/novelwriter/guimain.py
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.splitView.setVisible(False)
         self.docEditor.closeSearch()
 
-        # Initialise the Project Tree
-        self.rebuildTrees()
-
         # Assemble Main Window Elements
         self.mainBox = QHBoxLayout()
         self.mainBox.addWidget(self.sideBar)
@@ -463,7 +460,6 @@ def openProject(self, projFile: str | Path | None) -> bool:
 
         # Update GUI
         self._updateWindowTitle(SHARED.project.data.name)
-        self.rebuildTrees()
         self.docEditor.toggleSpellCheck(SHARED.project.data.spellCheck)
         self.mainStatus.setRefTime(SHARED.project.projOpened)
         self.projView.openProjectTasks()
@@ -737,11 +733,6 @@ def openSelectedItem(self) -> None:
 
         return
 
-    def rebuildTrees(self) -> None:
-        """Rebuild the project tree."""
-        self.projView.populateTree()
-        return
-
     def rebuildIndex(self, beQuiet: bool = False) -> None:
         """Rebuild the entire index."""
         if SHARED.hasProject:
diff --git a/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projectsettings.py b/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projectsettings.py
index ace5bcae8..9c7836d2a 100644
--- a/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projectsettings.py
+++ b/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_projectsettings.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def testDlgProjSettings_StatusImport(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, projPath, mockRn
     project.tree[hCharNote].setImport(C.iMajor)  # type: ignore
     project.tree[hWorldNote].setImport(C.iMain)  # type: ignore
 
-    nwGUI.rebuildTrees()
+    nwGUI.projView.populateTree()
     project.countStatus()
 
     assert [e.count for _, e in project.data.itemStatus.iterItems()] == [2, 0, 2, 1]
diff --git a/tests/tools.py b/tests/tools.py
index 072b2313e..6bcfbe312 100644
--- a/tests/tools.py
+++ b/tests/tools.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def buildTestProject(obj: object, projPath: Path) -> None:
     project._valid = True
 
     if nwGUI is not None:
-        nwGUI.rebuildTrees()
+        nwGUI.projView.populateTree()
 
     return