--- a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/PhysicalView.java	Wed Jan 28 01:37:49 2009 +0300
+++ a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/PhysicalView.java	Wed Jan 28 12:24:00 2009 +0100
@@ -287,6 +287,13 @@ 
             final Runnable r = new Runnable () {
                 public void run () {
                     String prop = evt.getPropertyName();
+                    if (prop == null) {
+                        // change all
+                        fireNameChange(null, null);
+                        fireDisplayNameChange(null, null);
+                        fireShortDescriptionChange(null, null);
+                        return;
+                    }
                     if (ProjectInformation.PROP_DISPLAY_NAME.equals(prop)) {
                         fireDisplayNameChange(null, null);
                     } else if (ProjectInformation.PROP_NAME.equals(prop)) {