diff --git a/api/inp_out.py b/api/inp_out.py
index 25568ca..38cbff2 100644
--- a/api/inp_out.py
+++ b/api/inp_out.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ def dump_inp(project: str, inp: str, version: str = '3'):
     if not have_project(project):
        return
 
-    if not is_project_open(project):
+    project_open = is_project_open(project)
+
+    if not project_open:
        open_project(project)
 
     dir = os.getcwd()
@@ -154,7 +156,8 @@ def dump_inp(project: str, inp: str, version: str = '3'):
 
     file.close()
 
-    close_project(project)
+    if not project_open:
+        close_project(project)
 
 
 def export_inp(project: str, version: str = '3') -> ChangeSet: