diff --git a/src/hooks/useProjects.js b/src/hooks/useProjects.js
index 996723ef..62641178 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useProjects.js
+++ b/src/hooks/useProjects.js
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ export const useProjectsByEmployee = ( employeeId ) =>
       setError(''); // clear previous error
       const res = await ProjectRepository.getProjectsByEmployee(id);
       setProjectList(res.data);
-      cacheData('ProjectsByEmployee', { data: res.data, employeeId: id });
+      cacheData( 'ProjectsByEmployee', {data: res.data, employeeId: id} );
+      setLoading(false)
     } catch (err) {
-      setError(err?.message || 'Failed to fetch projects');
-    } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
-    }
+      setError( err?.message || 'Failed to fetch projects' );
+      setLoading(false)
+    } 
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ export const useProjectsByEmployee = ( employeeId ) =>
   return {
     projectList,
     loading,
-    error
-    
+    error,
+    refetch : fetchProjects
   }
 };