diff --git a/src/project.nim b/src/project.nim
index 7675048..08b6d81 100644
--- a/src/project.nim
+++ b/src/project.nim
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ proc findProjects*(open: bool = false): seq[Project] =
   for devDir in tsmDirs.split(":"):
     for d in walkDir(devDir):
       let p = newProject(d.path, tmux.sessions)
-      if open and p.open: result.add p
+      if open:
+        if p.open: result.add p
       else:
         result.add p
 
diff --git a/src/tsm.nim b/src/tsm.nim
index 999ef29..fbce349 100644
--- a/src/tsm.nim
+++ b/src/tsm.nim
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import std/[tables]
 
 import tui, project, utils
 
-proc tsm() =
+proc tsm(open: bool = false) =
   let
-    project = selectProject()
+    project = selectProject(open)
     selected = project.name
 
   if selected notin tmux.sessions:
diff --git a/src/tui.nim b/src/tui.nim
index 347132b..acaf596 100644
--- a/src/tui.nim
+++ b/src/tui.nim
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ type
 # TODO: don't need top level projects
 # let (_, projects) = findProjects()
 var state = State()
-state.projects = findProjects()
 
 proc values(c: Coord): (int, int, int, int) = (c.x1, c.x2, c.y1, c.y2)
 
@@ -219,8 +218,9 @@ proc newWindow(): Window =
   state.cursor.update(min = result.coord.y1+3, max = result.coord.y2-1)
   result.tooSmall = (result.width < 15 or result.height < 10)
 
-proc selectProject*(): Project =
+proc selectProject*(open: bool = false): Project =
 
+  state.projects = findProjects(open)
   illwillInit(fullscreen = true)
   setControlCHook(quitProc)
   hideCursor()