diff --git a/web/src/main/java/lcsb/mapviewer/bean/ConfigurationBean.java b/web/src/main/java/lcsb/mapviewer/bean/ConfigurationBean.java
index 57a20716a7a0a113445bb8f54f6321b25a60d9e3..7fcd49d3a7afc1cf58b49cb8666a2d3d4f06e846 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/lcsb/mapviewer/bean/ConfigurationBean.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/lcsb/mapviewer/bean/ConfigurationBean.java
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ import lcsb.mapviewer.common.FrameworkVersion;
 import lcsb.mapviewer.model.user.ConfigurationElementType;
 import lcsb.mapviewer.model.user.PrivilegeType;
 import lcsb.mapviewer.model.user.User;
+import lcsb.mapviewer.services.UserAccessException;
 import lcsb.mapviewer.services.interfaces.IConfigurationService;
 import lcsb.mapviewer.services.interfaces.IProjectService;
 import lcsb.mapviewer.services.interfaces.IUserService;
 import lcsb.mapviewer.services.view.ConfigurationView;
+import lcsb.mapviewer.services.view.ProjectView;
 
 /**
  * Bean used for managing configuration (configurable parameters of the system).
@@ -137,6 +139,16 @@ public class ConfigurationBean extends AbstractManagedBean implements Serializab
 				if ((DEFAULT_MODEL_PROPERTY).equals(arg0.getPropertyName())) {
 					if (!projectService.projectExists((String) arg0.getNewValue())) {
 						throw new PropertyVetoException("Project " + arg0.getNewValue() + " doesn't exist", arg0);
+					} else {
+						ProjectView view;
+						try {
+							view = projectService.getProjectViewByProjectId((String) arg0.getNewValue(), userBean.getAuthenticationToken());
+						} catch (UserAccessException e) {
+							throw new PropertyVetoException("You have no privilege to perform this operation", arg0);
+						}
+						if (!view.getStatus().equalsIgnoreCase("OK")) {
+							throw new PropertyVetoException("Project " + arg0.getNewValue() + " is invalid. Project status: " + view.getStatus(), arg0);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -477,7 +489,7 @@ public class ConfigurationBean extends AbstractManagedBean implements Serializab
 	 * representing overlay element with negative values.
 	 * 
 	 * @return {@link ConfigurationElementType#MIN_COLOR_VAL color} used for
-	 * representing overlay element with negative values
+	 *         representing overlay element with negative values
 	 */
 	public String getMinColor() {
 		return valueMap.get(ConfigurationElementType.MIN_COLOR_VAL);
@@ -488,7 +500,7 @@ public class ConfigurationBean extends AbstractManagedBean implements Serializab
 	 * representing overlay element with negative values.
 	 * 
 	 * @return {@link ConfigurationElementType#MIN_COLOR_VAL color} used for
-	 * representing overlay element with positive values
+	 *         representing overlay element with positive values
 	 */
 	public String getMaxColor() {
 		return valueMap.get(ConfigurationElementType.MAX_COLOR_VAL);