diff --git a/backend/models/postgis/project.py b/backend/models/postgis/project.py
index 7c6e223aef..cfba505ea0 100644
--- a/backend/models/postgis/project.py
+++ b/backend/models/postgis/project.py
@@ -300,8 +300,10 @@ async def set_project_aoi(self, draft_project_dto: DraftProjectDTO, db: Database
 
         query = """
         SELECT ST_AsEWKT(
-            ST_SetSRID(
-                ST_GeomFromGeoJSON(:geojson), 4326
+            ST_ForceRHR(
+                ST_SetSRID(
+                    ST_GeomFromGeoJSON(:geojson), 4326
+                )
             )
         ) AS geometry_wkt;
         """