diff --git a/api/parser.py b/api/parser.py
index 9e9327d..096e6dc 100644
--- a/api/parser.py
+++ b/api/parser.py
@@ -348,7 +348,9 @@ def export_inp(project: str) -> ChangeSet:
     if not have_project(project):
        return ChangeSet()
 
-    if not is_project_open(project):
+    project_open = is_project_open(project)
+
+    if not project_open:
        open_project(project)
 
     inp = ''
@@ -445,6 +447,7 @@ def export_inp(project: str) -> ChangeSet:
 
         inp += '\n'
 
-    close_project(project)
+    if not project_open:
+        close_project(project)
 
     return ChangeSet({'operation': 'export', 'inp': inp})