diff --git a/spyder/app/tests/test_mainwindow.py b/spyder/app/tests/test_mainwindow.py
index 20719f48b1b..fa5d6856915 100644
--- a/spyder/app/tests/test_mainwindow.py
+++ b/spyder/app/tests/test_mainwindow.py
@@ -5482,7 +5482,7 @@ def test_console_initial_cwd_is_synced(main_window, qtbot, tmpdir):
     assert shell.get_cwd() == str(tmpdir) == workdir.get_workdir() == \
            files.get_current_folder()
 
-    # Check that new clients with a fixed directory
+    # Check new clients with a fixed directory
     ipyconsole.set_conf('console/use_cwd', False, section='workingdir')
     ipyconsole.set_conf(
         'console/use_fixed_directory',
@@ -5505,6 +5505,29 @@ def test_console_initial_cwd_is_synced(main_window, qtbot, tmpdir):
     assert shell.get_cwd() == fixed_dir == workdir.get_workdir() == \
            files.get_current_folder()
 
+    # Check when opening projects
+    project_path = str(tmpdir.mkdir('test_project'))
+    main_window.projects.open_project(path=project_path)
+    qtbot.wait(500)
+
+    shell = ipyconsole.get_current_shellwidget()
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: shell._prompt_html is not None,
+                    timeout=SHELL_TIMEOUT)
+    qtbot.wait(500)
+    assert shell.get_cwd() == project_path == workdir.get_workdir() == \
+           files.get_current_folder()
+
+    # Check when closing projects
+    main_window.projects.close_project()
+    qtbot.wait(500)
+
+    shell = ipyconsole.get_current_shellwidget()
+    qtbot.waitUntil(lambda: shell._prompt_html is not None,
+                    timeout=SHELL_TIMEOUT)
+    qtbot.wait(500)
+    assert shell.get_cwd() == get_home_dir() == workdir.get_workdir() == \
+           files.get_current_folder()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pytest.main()
diff --git a/spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/widgets/client.py b/spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/widgets/client.py
index b48ab7d8623..f927b2110ae 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/widgets/client.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/ipythonconsole/widgets/client.py
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ def _set_initial_cwd_in_kernel(self):
                 cwd_path = get_home_dir()
                 if project_path is not None:
                     cwd_path = project_path
-                update_in_spyder = False
             elif self.get_conf(
                 'startup/use_fixed_directory',
                 section='workingdir'