diff --git a/src/BatchCommands.cpp b/src/BatchCommands.cpp
index 600f88c8a..7db6ebe9c 100644
--- a/src/BatchCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/BatchCommands.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ static const std::pair<TranslatableString, CommandID> SpecialCommands[] = {
 // end CLEANSPEECH remnant
 
 MacroCommands::MacroCommands( AudacityProject &project )
-: mExporter{ project }
+: mProject{ project }
+, mExporter{ project }
 {
    ResetMacro();
 
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ wxString MacroCommands::PromptForPresetFor(const CommandID & command, const wxSt
 
 double MacroCommands::GetEndTime()
 {
-   AudacityProject *project = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject *project = &mProject;
    if( project == NULL )
    {
       //AudacityMessageBox( XO("No project to process!") );
@@ -495,9 +496,8 @@ double MacroCommands::GetEndTime()
    return endTime;
 }
 
-bool MacroCommands::IsMono()
+bool MacroCommands::IsMono( AudacityProject *project )
 {
-   AudacityProject *project = GetActiveProject();
    if( project == NULL )
    {
       //AudacityMessageBox( XO("No project and no Audio to process!") );
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ wxString MacroCommands::BuildCleanFileName(const FilePath &fileName,
 bool MacroCommands::WriteMp3File( const wxString & Name, int bitrate )
 {  //check if current project is mono or stereo
    unsigned numChannels = 2;
-   if (IsMono()) {
+   if (IsMono( &mProject )) {
       numChannels = 1;
    }
 
@@ -622,10 +622,10 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplySpecialCommand(
    if (ReportAndSkip(friendlyCommand, params))
       return true;
 
-   AudacityProject *project = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject *project = &mProject;
 
    unsigned numChannels = 1;    //used to switch between mono and stereo export
-   if (IsMono()) {
+   if (IsMono( &mProject )) {
       numChannels = 1;  //export in mono
    } else {
       numChannels = 2;  //export in stereo
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplyEffectCommand(
    if (!plug)
       return false;
 
-   AudacityProject *project = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject *project = &mProject;
 
    // FIXME: for later versions may want to not select-all in batch mode.
    // IF nothing selected, THEN select everything
@@ -861,12 +861,12 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplyCommand( const TranslatableString &friendlyCommand,
       if( pContext )
          return ApplyEffectCommand(
             ID, friendlyCommand, command, params, *pContext);
-      const CommandContext context(  *GetActiveProject() );
+      const CommandContext context( mProject );
       return ApplyEffectCommand(
          ID, friendlyCommand, command, params, context);
    }
 
-   AudacityProject *project = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject *project = &mProject;
    auto &manager = CommandManager::Get( *project );
    if( pContext ){
       if( HandleTextualCommand(
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplyCommand( const TranslatableString &friendlyCommand,
    }
    else
    {
-      const CommandContext context(  *GetActiveProject() );
+      const CommandContext context(  mProject );
       if( HandleTextualCommand(
          manager, command, context, AlwaysEnabledFlag, true ) )
          return true;
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplyCommandInBatchMode(
    const CommandID & command, const wxString &params,
    CommandContext const * pContext)
 {
-   AudacityProject *project = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject *project = &mProject;
    auto &settings = ProjectSettings::Get( *project );
    // Recalc flags and enable items that may have become enabled.
    MenuManager::Get(*project).UpdateMenus(false);
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ bool MacroCommands::ApplyMacro(
 
    mFileName = filename;
 
-   AudacityProject *proj = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject *proj = &mProject;
    bool res = false;
    auto cleanup2 = finally( [&] {
       if (!res) {
diff --git a/src/BatchCommands.h b/src/BatchCommands.h
index 778668ca5..61ee72b6f 100644
--- a/src/BatchCommands.h
+++ b/src/BatchCommands.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class MacroCommands final {
       const FileExtension &extension);
    bool WriteMp3File( const wxString & Name, int bitrate );
    double GetEndTime();
-   static bool IsMono();
+   static bool IsMono( AudacityProject *project );
 
    // These commands do not depend on the command list.
    static void MigrateLegacyChains();
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ class MacroCommands final {
    void Split(const wxString & str, wxString & command, wxString & param);
    wxString Join(const wxString & command, const wxString & param);
 
+private:
+   AudacityProject &mProject;
+
    CommandIDs mCommandMacro;
    wxArrayString mParamsMacro;
    bool mAbort;
diff --git a/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp b/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
index 7df55b5af..b7c29e025 100644
--- a/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/FileMenus.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void DoExport( AudacityProject &project, const FileExtension & Format )
       FileHistory::Global().AddFileToHistory(filename);
       // We're in batch mode, the file does not exist already.
       // We really can proceed without prompting.
-      int nChannels = MacroCommands::IsMono() ? 1 : 2;
+      int nChannels = MacroCommands::IsMono( &project ) ? 1 : 2;
       e.Process(
          nChannels,  // numChannels,
          Format,     // type,