diff --git a/frontend/components/Project/ProjectDetails.tsx b/frontend/components/Project/ProjectDetails.tsx
index e13307a..26c732d 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Project/ProjectDetails.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/Project/ProjectDetails.tsx
@@ -1059,8 +1059,14 @@ const ProjectDetails: React.FC = () => {
                 )}
                 {isConfirmDialogOpen && !noteToDelete && (
                     <ConfirmDialog
-                        title="Delete Project"
-                        message={`Are you sure you want to delete the project "${project.name}"?`}
+                        title={t(
+                            'modals.deleteProject.title',
+                            'Delete Project'
+                        )}
+                        message={t(
+                            'modals.deleteProject.message',
+                            'Deleting this project will remove the project only. All items inside will be retained but will no longer belong to any project. Continue?'
+                        )}
                         onConfirm={handleDeleteProject}
                         onCancel={() => setIsConfirmDialogOpen(false)}
                     />
diff --git a/frontend/components/Project/ProjectModal.tsx b/frontend/components/Project/ProjectModal.tsx
index 90eb9c8..8f739ec 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Project/ProjectModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/Project/ProjectModal.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const ProjectModal: React.FC<ProjectModalProps> = ({
             name: '',
             description: '',
             area_id: null,
-            active: false,
+            active: true,
             tags: [],
             priority: 'low',
             due_date_at: null,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const ProjectModal: React.FC<ProjectModalProps> = ({
         image: false,
         priority: false,
         dueDate: false,
-        active: false,
+        active: true,
     });
 
     const { showSuccessToast, showErrorToast } = useToast();
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const ProjectModal: React.FC<ProjectModalProps> = ({
                 name: '',
                 description: '',
                 area_id: null,
-                active: false,
+                active: true,
                 tags: [],
                 priority: 'low',
                 due_date_at: null,
@@ -904,8 +904,11 @@ const ProjectModal: React.FC<ProjectModalProps> = ({
             </div>
             {showConfirmDialog && (
                 <ConfirmDialog
-                    title="Delete Project"
-                    message="Are you sure you want to delete this project? This action cannot be undone."
+                    title={t('modals.deleteProject.title', 'Delete Project')}
+                    message={t(
+                        'modals.deleteProject.message',
+                        'Deleting this project will remove the project only. All items inside will be retained but will no longer belong to any project. Continue?'
+                    )}
                     onConfirm={handleDeleteConfirm}
                     onCancel={() => setShowConfirmDialog(false)}
                 />
diff --git a/public/locales/en/translation.json b/public/locales/en/translation.json
index 014b89f..ccd7019 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
     },
     "deleteProject": {
       "title": "Delete Project",
-      "message": "Are you sure you want to delete the project \"{{projectName}}\"?"
+      "message": "Deleting this project will remove the project only. All items inside will be retained but will no longer belong to any project. Continue?"
     }
   },
   "forms": {