diff --git a/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp b/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
index aede521b9..35d106fa6 100644
--- a/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/TimerRecordDialog.cpp
@@ -165,9 +165,11 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(TimerRecordDialog, wxDialogWrapper)
 
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
-TimerRecordDialog::TimerRecordDialog(wxWindow* parent, bool bAlreadySaved)
+TimerRecordDialog::TimerRecordDialog(
+   wxWindow* parent, AudacityProject &project, bool bAlreadySaved)
 : wxDialogWrapper(parent, -1, XO("Audacity Timer Record"), wxDefaultPosition,
            wxDefaultSize, wxCAPTION)
+, mProject{ project }
 {
    SetName();
 
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::OnAutoSavePathButton_Click(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(even
    if (fName.empty())
       return;
 
-   AudacityProject* pProject = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject* pProject = &mProject;
 
    // If project already exists then abort - we do not allow users to overwrite an existing project
    // unless it is the current project.
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ would overwrite another project.\nPlease try again and select an original name."
 
 void TimerRecordDialog::OnAutoExportPathButton_Click(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-   AudacityProject* pProject = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject* pProject = &mProject;
    Exporter eExporter;
 
    // Call the Exporter to set the options required
@@ -424,7 +426,7 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::OnOK(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
    // We don't stop the user from starting the recording 
    // as its possible that they plan to free up some
    // space before the recording begins
-   AudacityProject* pProject = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject* pProject = &mProject;
    auto &projectManager = ProjectManager::Get( *pProject );
 
    // How many minutes do we have left on the disc?
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ bool TimerRecordDialog::RemoveAllAutoSaveFiles()
 /// or if the post recording actions fail.
 int TimerRecordDialog::RunWaitDialog()
 {
-   AudacityProject* pProject = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject* pProject = &mProject;
    
    auto updateResult = ProgressResult::Success;
 
@@ -620,7 +622,7 @@ int TimerRecordDialog::ExecutePostRecordActions(bool bWasStopped) {
    // Finally, if there is no post-record action selected then we output
    // a dialog detailing what has been carried out instead.
 
-   AudacityProject* pProject = GetActiveProject();
+   AudacityProject* pProject = &mProject;
 
    bool bSaveOK = false;
    bool bExportOK = false;
@@ -930,7 +932,7 @@ void TimerRecordDialog::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui& S)
             S.StartMultiColumn(3, wxEXPAND);
             {
                TranslatableString sInitialValue;
-               AudacityProject* pProject = GetActiveProject();
+               AudacityProject* pProject = &mProject;
                auto sSaveValue = pProject->GetFileName();
                if (!sSaveValue.empty()) {
                   m_fnAutoSaveFile.Assign(sSaveValue);
diff --git a/src/TimerRecordDialog.h b/src/TimerRecordDialog.h
index 3cbb8796e..5355afb46 100644
--- a/src/TimerRecordDialog.h
+++ b/src/TimerRecordDialog.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ enum TimerRecordCompletedActions {
    TR_ACTION_EXPORTED = 0x00000002
 };
 
+class AudacityProject;
+
 class TimerRecordPathCtrl final : public wxTextCtrl
 {
    // MY: Class that inherits from the wxTextCtrl class.
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ public:
 class TimerRecordDialog final : public wxDialogWrapper
 {
 public:
-   TimerRecordDialog(wxWindow* parent, bool bAlreadySaved);
+   TimerRecordDialog(
+      wxWindow* parent, AudacityProject &project, bool bAlreadySaved);
    ~TimerRecordDialog();
 
    void OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& event);
@@ -114,6 +117,8 @@ private:
    ProgressResult PreActionDelay(int iActionIndex, TimerRecordCompletedActions eCompletedActions);
 
 private:
+   AudacityProject &mProject;
+
    wxDateTime m_DateTime_Start;
    wxDateTime m_DateTime_End;
    wxTimeSpan m_TimeSpan_Duration;
diff --git a/src/menus/TransportMenus.cpp b/src/menus/TransportMenus.cpp
index fcf40adf8..ac672154f 100644
--- a/src/menus/TransportMenus.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/TransportMenus.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void OnTimerRecord(const CommandContext &context)
    //and therefore remove the newly inserted track.
 
    TimerRecordDialog dialog(
-      &window, bProjectSaved); /* parent, project saved? */
+      &window, project, bProjectSaved); /* parent, project, project saved? */
    int modalResult = dialog.ShowModal();
    if (modalResult == wxID_CANCEL)
    {