diff --git a/src/lib/vm-listener-hoc.jsx b/src/lib/vm-listener-hoc.jsx
index ed9715c31bad389c7afeb77b23ae6dce6f744ba3..dc763bf6f8806c80c377d92552d81e5b41854cea 100644
--- a/src/lib/vm-listener-hoc.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/vm-listener-hoc.jsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const vmListenerHOC = function (WrappedComponent) {
             // Re-request a targets update when the shouldEmitTargetsUpdate state changes to true
             // i.e. when the editor transitions out of fullscreen/player only modes
             if (this.props.shouldEmitTargetsUpdate && !prevProps.shouldEmitTargetsUpdate) {
-                this.props.vm.emitTargetsUpdate();
+                this.props.vm.emitTargetsUpdate(false /* Emit the event, but do not trigger project change */);
             }
         }
         componentWillUnmount () {