diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectMetaInfo.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectMetaInfo.kt
index 663c47e981d5..166c6712567a 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectMetaInfo.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectMetaInfo.kt
@@ -65,4 +65,6 @@ class RecentProjectManagerState : BaseState() {
   var lastProjectLocation by string()
 
   var lastOpenedProject by string()
+
+  var forceReopenProjects by property(false)
 }
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diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectsManagerBase.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectsManagerBase.kt
index 7c7650bcabbe..03679dd7b027 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectsManagerBase.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/RecentProjectsManagerBase.kt
@@ -432,10 +432,15 @@ open class RecentProjectsManagerBase(coroutineScope: CoroutineScope) :
     return if (path.endsWith(".ipr")) FileUtilRt.getNameWithoutExtension(name) else name
   }
 
+  fun forceReopenProjects() {
+    state.forceReopenProjects = true
+  }
+
   override fun willReopenProjectOnStart(): Boolean {
-    if (!GeneralSettings.getInstance().isReopenLastProject || AppMode.isDontReopenProjects()) {
+    if (!state.forceReopenProjects && (!GeneralSettings.getInstance().isReopenLastProject || AppMode.isDontReopenProjects())) {
       return false
     }
+    state.forceReopenProjects = false
 
     synchronized(stateLock) {
       return state.additionalInfo.values.any { canReopenProject(it) }
diff --git a/platform/smart-update/src/com/intellij/smartUpdate/IdeUpdateStep.kt b/platform/smart-update/src/com/intellij/smartUpdate/IdeUpdateStep.kt
index 40a7ac5d5211..ca8f804b125c 100644
--- a/platform/smart-update/src/com/intellij/smartUpdate/IdeUpdateStep.kt
+++ b/platform/smart-update/src/com/intellij/smartUpdate/IdeUpdateStep.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.intellij.smartUpdate
 
+import com.intellij.ide.RecentProjectsManagerBase
 import com.intellij.ide.util.PropertiesComponent
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.service
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ class IdeRestartStep: SmartUpdateStep {
   override fun performUpdateStep(project: Project, e: AnActionEvent?, onSuccess: () -> Unit) {
     val updateAction = getUpdateAction()
     if (updateAction != null && e != null && updateAction.isRestartRequired) {
+      RecentProjectsManagerBase.getInstanceEx().forceReopenProjects()
       PropertiesComponent.getInstance().setValue(IDE_RESTARTED_KEY, true)
       updateAction.actionPerformed(e)
     }