diff --git a/public/site/models/project.php b/public/site/models/project.php
index 7e74452..f3b8fe1 100644
--- a/public/site/models/project.php
+++ b/public/site/models/project.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class ProjectPage extends NotificationsPage {
     $apiCache = kirby()->cache('api');
     $stepsData = $apiCache->get($this->slug() . '_' . 'steps');
 
-    if ($stepsData === null) {
+    if ($stepsData === null || count($stepsData) === 0) {
       $steps = [];
 
       foreach ($this->children() as $child) {
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class ProjectPage extends NotificationsPage {
       usort($steps, fn($a, $b) => $a['index'] <=> $b['index']);
 
       $apiCache->set($this->slug() . '_' . 'steps', $steps);
+      
       return $steps; 
     } else {      
       return $stepsData;