diff --git a/app/controllers/general.php b/app/controllers/general.php
index 1d56e79b74..b785f0dde9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/general.php
+++ b/app/controllers/general.php
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ App::get('/v1/ping')
     ->inject('dbForPlatform')
     ->inject('queueForEvents')
     ->action(function (Response $response, Document $project, Database $dbForPlatform, Event $queueForEvents) {
-        if ($project->isEmpty()) {
+        if ($project->isEmpty() || $project->getId() === 'console') {
             throw new AppwriteException(AppwriteException::PROJECT_NOT_FOUND);
         }