diff --git a/public/site/models/project.php b/public/site/models/project.php
index 8adf0c6..2c4b180 100644
--- a/public/site/models/project.php
+++ b/public/site/models/project.php
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ class ProjectPage extends NotificationsPage {
   public function getStepsFromCache() {    
     $apiCache = kirby()->cache('api');
     $stepsData = $apiCache->get($this->slug() . '_' . 'steps');   
-    if (!$stepsData) {
-      $steps = $newPage->getRefreshedSteps(true);    
+    
+    if ($stepsData === null) {
+      $steps = $this->getRefreshedSteps(true);    
    
       refreshProjectStepsCache($this, $steps);
       return $steps;
     };
+
     return $stepsData;
   }
   public function getRefreshedSteps() {