diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Projects/ProjectNavigation.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Projects/ProjectNavigation.vue
index 3112804324..57a4cac2a0 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Projects/ProjectNavigation.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/Projects/ProjectNavigation.vue
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const showAddFirstProject = computed(
 				},
 			]"
 			:disabled="isCreatingProject"
-			type="tertiary"
+			type="secondary"
 			icon="plus"
 			data-test-id="add-first-project-button"
 			@click="globalEntityCreation.createProject"
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ const showAddFirstProject = computed(
 }
 
 .addFirstProjectBtn {
-	border: 1px solid var(--color-background-dark);
 	font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
 	padding: var(--spacing-3xs);
 	margin: 0 var(--spacing-m) var(--spacing-m);
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
index 1545419d36..5186b8af9f 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -2557,7 +2557,7 @@
 	"projects.menu.overview": "Overview",
 	"projects.menu.title": "Projects",
 	"projects.menu.personal": "Personal",
-	"projects.menu.addFirstProject": "Add first project",
+	"projects.menu.addFirstProject": "Add project",
 	"projects.settings": "Project settings",
 	"projects.settings.newProjectName": "My project",
 	"projects.settings.iconPicker.button.tooltip": "Choose project icon",