diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py b/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
index da726d1c35..2b5eb5ba42 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/api/keystone.py
@@ -264,7 +264,13 @@ def tenant_list(request, paginate=False, marker=None, domain=None, user=None,
         limit = page_size + 1
 
     has_more_data = False
-    if VERSIONS.active < 3:
+
+    # if requesting the projects for the current user,
+    # return the list from the cache
+    if user == request.user.id:
+        tenants = request.user.authorized_tenants
+
+    elif VERSIONS.active < 3:
         tenants = manager.list(limit, marker)
         if paginate and len(tenants) > page_size:
             tenants.pop(-1)
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/projects/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/projects/views.py
index 3754f309d3..a6dbb9dc50 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/projects/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/identity/projects/views.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
         marker = self.request.GET.get(
             project_tables.TenantsTable._meta.pagination_param, None)
         domain_context = self.request.session.get('domain_context', None)
+        self._more = False
         if policy.check((("identity", "identity:list_projects"),),
                         self.request):
             try:
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                     paginate=True,
                     marker=marker)
             except Exception:
-                self._more = False
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _("Unable to retrieve project list."))
         elif policy.check((("identity", "identity:list_user_projects"),),
@@ -100,11 +100,9 @@ class IndexView(tables.DataTableView):
                     marker=marker,
                     admin=False)
             except Exception:
-                self._more = False
                 exceptions.handle(self.request,
                                   _("Unable to retrieve project information."))
         else:
-            self._more = False
             msg = \
                 _("Insufficient privilege level to view project information.")
             messages.info(self.request, msg)