diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-router.ts
index c210a1b30..98a4e3c52 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-router.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export const registerProjectRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
         event: PostHogEventTypes.ProjectCreated,
         distinctId: getTelemetryDistinctId(req),
         properties: {
-          orgId: req.body.organizationId,
+          orgId: project.orgId,
           name: project.name,
           ...req.auditLogInfo
         }