diff --git a/DataStore.py b/DataStore.py
index 4bfde7f..2a7bcbb 100644
--- a/DataStore.py
+++ b/DataStore.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ WHERE projectid = ?
         c = self.conn.cursor()
         projects = self.getProjects()
         if projectname in projects.values():
-            return False
+            return 0
         nextid = self.getNextId('projects')
         c.execute('''
 INSERT INTO projects (id, name)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ VALUES (?, ?)
 ''', (nextid, projectname))
         c.close()
         self.conn.commit()
-        return True
+        return nextid
 
     def createTask(self, projectid, taskname):
         c = self.conn.cursor()