diff --git a/addons/project/models/project.py b/addons/project/models/project.py
index e295c723..8a8536e7 100644
--- a/addons/project/models/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/models/project.py
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ class Project(models.Model):
     low = fields.Integer("No of Days for Low priority")
     medium = fields.Integer("No of Days for Medium priority")
     high = fields.Integer("No of Days for High priority")
+    displayed_image_id = fields.Many2one('ir.attachment',
+                                         domain="[('res_model', '=', 'project.project'), ('res_id', '=', id), ('mimetype', 'ilike', 'image')]",
+                                         string='Cover Image')
 
     _sql_constraints = [
         ('project_date_greater', 'check(date >= date_start)', 'Error! project start-date must be lower than project end-date.')
diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/js/project.js b/addons/project/static/src/js/project.js
index 120ae004..67a984f7 100644
--- a/addons/project/static/src/js/project.js
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/js/project.js
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ KanbanRecord.include({
      */
     _onKanbanActionClicked: function (ev) {
         var self = this;
+        var domain = null;
         if (this.modelName === 'project.task' && $(ev.currentTarget).data('type') === 'set_cover') {
             ev.preventDefault();
 
-            var domain = [['res_model', '=', 'project.task'], ['res_id', '=', this.id], ['mimetype', 'ilike', 'image']];
+            domain = [['res_model', '=', 'project.task'], ['res_id', '=', this.id], ['mimetype', 'ilike', 'image']];
             this._rpc({
                     model: 'ir.attachment',
                     method: 'search_read',
@@ -46,7 +47,19 @@ KanbanRecord.include({
                     fields: ['id', 'name'],
                 })
                 .then(open_cover_images_dialog);
-        } else {
+        } else if (this.modelName === 'project.project' && $(ev.currentTarget).data('type') === 'set_cover') {
+            ev.preventDefault();
+
+            domain = [['res_model', '=', 'project.project'], ['res_id', '=', this.id], ['mimetype', 'ilike', 'image']];
+            this._rpc({
+                    model: 'ir.attachment',
+                    method: 'search_read',
+                    domain: domain,
+                    fields: ['id', 'name'],
+                })
+                .then(open_cover_images_dialog);
+        }
+        else {
             this._super.apply(this, arguments, ev);
         }
 
diff --git a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
index 7d13142b..d1631ad9 100644
--- a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
+++ b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
@@ -316,6 +316,9 @@
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="o_kanban_card_manage_pane" groups="project.group_project_manager">
                                         <div class="o_kanban_card_manage_section o_kanban_manage_reports">
+                                            <div>
+                                                <a type="set_cover">Set Cover Image</a>
+                                            </div>
                                             <div>
                                                 <a type="edit">Settings</a>
                                             </div>
@@ -331,6 +334,10 @@
                                     <span class="o_right"><field name="is_favorite" widget="boolean_favorite" nolabel="1" /></span>
                                 </div>
 
+                                <div t-if="record.displayed_image_id.value">
+                                    <field name="displayed_image_id" widget="attachment_image"/>
+                                </div>
+
                                 <div class="o_project_kanban_boxes">
                                     <a class="o_project_kanban_box" name="%(act_project_project_2_project_task_all)d" type="action">
                                         <div>