diff --git a/virtualfish/virtual.fish b/virtualfish/virtual.fish
index 9720230..4cc4c5c 100644
--- a/virtualfish/virtual.fish
+++ b/virtualfish/virtual.fish
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ end
 function __vf_connect --description "Connect this virtualenv to the current directory"
     if set -q VIRTUAL_ENV
         basename $VIRTUAL_ENV > $VIRTUALFISH_ACTIVATION_FILE
+        echo $PWD > $VIRTUAL_ENV/.project
         emit virtualenv_did_connect
         emit virtualenv_did_connect:(basename $VIRTUAL_ENV)
     else