diff --git a/models/project.js b/models/project.js
index 7d33f945..b054afde 100644
--- a/models/project.js
+++ b/models/project.js
@@ -664,6 +664,37 @@ function getProjectsForAccount(accountId) {
     return projectList;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if any active projects exist (optionally filtered by account)
+ * @param {number} [accountId] - Optional account ID. If omitted or < 0, checks across all accounts.
+ * @returns {boolean} true if at least one active project exists, false otherwise.
+ */
+function hasProjects(accountId) {
+    var exists = false;
+
+    try {
+        var db = Sql.LocalStorage.openDatabaseSync(DBCommon.NAME, DBCommon.VERSION, DBCommon.DISPLAY_NAME, DBCommon.SIZE);
+
+        db.transaction(function (tx) {
+            var query = "SELECT id FROM project_project_app WHERE (status IS NULL OR status != 'deleted')";
+            var params = [];
+
+            if (accountId !== undefined && accountId !== null && accountId >= 0) {
+                query += " AND account_id = ?";
+                params.push(accountId);
+            }
+            query += " LIMIT 1";
+
+            var result = tx.executeSql(query, params);
+            exists = result.rows.length > 0;
+        });
+    } catch (e) {
+        Logger.error("Project", "hasProjects failed:", e);
+    }
+
+    return exists;
+}
+
 /**
  * Paginated version of getProjectsForAccount for infinite scroll.
  * 
diff --git a/qml/features/dashboard/pages/Dashboard.qml b/qml/features/dashboard/pages/Dashboard.qml
index f567f7dc..584f9849 100644
--- a/qml/features/dashboard/pages/Dashboard.qml
+++ b/qml/features/dashboard/pages/Dashboard.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 2.2 as Controls
 import Lomiri.Components.Popups 1.3
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.3
 import "../../../../models/timesheet.js" as TimesheetModel
+import "../../../../models/project.js" as Project
 import "../../../../models/accounts.js" as Account
 import "../../../../models/global.js" as Global
 import "../../../components"
@@ -276,6 +277,13 @@ Page {
         ]
         onMenuItemSelected: {
             if (index === 0) {
+                var targetAccountId = (typeof accountPicker !== "undefined" && accountPicker && accountPicker.selectedAccountId !== undefined)
+                                      ? accountPicker.selectedAccountId
+                                      : -1;
+                if (!Project.hasProjects(targetAccountId)) {
+                    notifPopup.open(i18n.dtr("ubtms", "Notice"), i18n.dtr("ubtms", "No projects found. Please create a project first."), "warning");
+                    return;
+                }
                 apLayout.addPageToNextColumn(mainPage, Qt.resolvedUrl("../../tasks/pages/Tasks.qml"), {
                     "recordid": 0,
                     "isReadOnly": false
diff --git a/qml/features/tasks/pages/MyTasksPage.qml b/qml/features/tasks/pages/MyTasksPage.qml
index 53332c64..757ef395 100644
--- a/qml/features/tasks/pages/MyTasksPage.qml
+++ b/qml/features/tasks/pages/MyTasksPage.qml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.9
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.2
 import Lomiri.Components 1.3
 import "../../../../models/timesheet.js" as Timesheet
+import "../../../../models/project.js" as Project
 import "../../../../models/task.js" as Task
 import "../../../../models/accounts.js" as Account
 import "../../../../models/global.js" as Global
@@ -435,6 +436,13 @@ Page {
 
         onMenuItemSelected: {
             if (index === 0) {
+                var targetAccountId = (typeof accountPicker !== "undefined" && accountPicker && accountPicker.selectedAccountId !== undefined)
+                                      ? accountPicker.selectedAccountId
+                                      : -1;
+                if (!Project.hasProjects(targetAccountId)) {
+                    notifPopup.open(i18n.dtr("ubtms", "Notice"), i18n.dtr("ubtms", "No projects found. Please create a project first."), "warning");
+                    return;
+                }
                 apLayout.addPageToNextColumn(myTasksPage, Qt.resolvedUrl("Tasks.qml"), {
                     "recordid": 0,
                     "isReadOnly": false
diff --git a/qml/features/tasks/pages/Task_Page.qml b/qml/features/tasks/pages/Task_Page.qml
index 0be7c344..f9f01ecd 100644
--- a/qml/features/tasks/pages/Task_Page.qml
+++ b/qml/features/tasks/pages/Task_Page.qml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 2.2
 import Lomiri.Components 1.3
 import QtQuick.Window 2.2
 import QtQml.Models 2.3
-import "../../../../models/timesheet.js" as Model
 import "../../../../models/timesheet.js" as Timesheet
 import "../../../../models/project.js" as Project
 import "../../../../models/task.js" as Task
@@ -433,6 +432,13 @@ Page {
         ]
         onMenuItemSelected: {
             if (index === 0) {
+                var targetAccountId = (typeof accountPicker !== "undefined" && accountPicker && accountPicker.selectedAccountId !== undefined)
+                                      ? accountPicker.selectedAccountId
+                                      : -1;
+                if (!Project.hasProjects(targetAccountId)) {
+                    notifPopup.open(i18n.dtr("ubtms", "Notice"), i18n.dtr("ubtms", "No projects found. Please create a project first."), "warning");
+                    return;
+                }
                 apLayout.addPageToNextColumn(task, Qt.resolvedUrl("Tasks.qml"), {
                     "recordid": 0,
                     "isReadOnly": false