diff --git a/src/serena/agent.py b/src/serena/agent.py
index 7c4b2004..64f60d38 100644
--- a/src/serena/agent.py
+++ b/src/serena/agent.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class SerenaAgent:
         if self._project_activation_callback is not None:
             self._project_activation_callback()
 
-    def activate_project_from_path_or_name(self, project_root_or_name: str) -> tuple[Project, bool]:
+    def activate_project_from_path_or_name(self, project_root_or_name: str) -> Project:
         """
         Activate a project from a path or a name.
         If the project was already registered, it will just be activated. If it was not registered,
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ class SerenaAgent:
         :return: a tuple of the project instance and a Boolean indicating whether the project was newly
             created
         """
-        new_project_generated = False
         project_instance: Project | None = self.serena_config.get_project(project_root_or_name)
         if project_instance is not None:
             log.info(f"Found registered project {project_instance.project_name} at path {project_instance.project_root}.")
@@ -420,10 +419,9 @@ class SerenaAgent:
                     f"Existing project names: {self.serena_config.project_names}"
                 )
             project_instance = self.serena_config.add_project_from_path(project_root_or_name)
-            new_project_generated = True
             log.info(f"Added new project {project_instance.project_name} for path {project_instance.project_root}.")
         self._activate_project(project_instance)
-        return project_instance, new_project_generated
+        return project_instance
 
     def get_active_tool_classes(self) -> list[type["Tool"]]:
         """
diff --git a/src/serena/config/serena_config.py b/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
index 3264d25c..b671a8d5 100644
--- a/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
+++ b/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class SerenaConfig(ToolInclusionDefinition, ToStringMixin):
 
         project_config = ProjectConfig.load(project_root, autogenerate=True)
 
-        new_project = Project(project_root=str(project_root), project_config=project_config)
+        new_project = Project(project_root=str(project_root), project_config=project_config, is_newly_created=True)
         self.projects.append(new_project)
         self.save()
 
diff --git a/src/serena/project.py b/src/serena/project.py
index 5e7fbe85..b73a252d 100644
--- a/src/serena/project.py
+++ b/src/serena/project.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class Project:
-    def __init__(self, project_root: str, project_config: ProjectConfig):
+    def __init__(self, project_root: str, project_config: ProjectConfig, is_newly_created: bool = False):
         self.project_root = project_root
         self.project_config = project_config
+        self.is_newly_created = is_newly_created
 
         # gather ignored paths from the project configuration and gitignore files
         ignored_patterns = project_config.ignored_paths
diff --git a/src/serena/tools/config_tools.py b/src/serena/tools/config_tools.py
index db3b524f..51b782ad 100644
--- a/src/serena/tools/config_tools.py
+++ b/src/serena/tools/config_tools.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class ActivateProjectTool(Tool, ToolMarkerDoesNotRequireActiveProject):
 
         :param project: the name of a registered project to activate or a path to a project directory
         """
-        active_project, new_project_generated = self.agent.activate_project_from_path_or_name(project)
-        if new_project_generated:
+        active_project = self.agent.activate_project_from_path_or_name(project)
+        if active_project.is_newly_created:
             result_str = (
                 f"Created and activated a new project with name '{active_project.project_name}' at {active_project.project_root}, language: {active_project.project_config.language.value}. "
                 "You can activate this project later by name.\n"