diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 387964d4..828dde96 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@
                 "category": "Python",
                 "icon": "$(new-folder)"
             },
+            {
+                "command": "python-envs.addPythonProjectGivenResource",
+                "title": "%python-envs.addPythonProjectGivenResource.title%",
+                "category": "Python",
+                "icon": "$(new-folder)"
+            },
             {
                 "command": "python-envs.removePythonProject",
                 "title": "%python-envs.removePythonProject.title%",
@@ -292,6 +298,10 @@
                     "command": "python-envs.addPythonProject",
                     "when": "false"
                 },
+                {
+                    "command": "python-envs.addPythonProjectGivenResource",
+                    "when": "false"
+                },
                 {
                     "command": "python-envs.removePythonProject",
                     "when": "false"
@@ -455,12 +465,12 @@
             ],
             "explorer/context": [
                 {
-                    "command": "python-envs.addPythonProject",
+                    "command": "python-envs.addPythonProjectGivenResource",
                     "group": "inline",
                     "when": "explorerViewletVisible && explorerResourceIsFolder && !python-envs:isExistingProject"
                 },
                 {
-                    "command": "python-envs.addPythonProject",
+                    "command": "python-envs.addPythonProjectGivenResource",
                     "group": "inline",
                     "when": "explorerViewletVisible && resourceExtname == .py && !python-envs:isExistingProject"
                 }
@@ -560,4 +570,4 @@
         "vscode-jsonrpc": "^9.0.0-next.5",
         "which": "^4.0.0"
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index 2199961b..5c740518 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "python-envs.terminal.revertStartupScriptChanges.title": "Revert Shell Startup Script Changes",
     "python-envs.setEnvManager.title": "Set Environment Manager",
     "python-envs.setPkgManager.title": "Set Package Manager",
-    "python-envs.addPythonProject.title": "Add as Python Project",
+    "python-envs.addPythonProject.title": "Add Python Project",
+    "python-envs.addPythonProjectGivenResource.title": "Add as Python Project",
     "python-envs.removePythonProject.title": "Remove Python Project",
     "python-envs.copyEnvPath.title": "Copy Environment Path",
     "python-envs.copyProjectPath.title": "Copy Project Path",
@@ -35,4 +36,4 @@
     "python-envs.terminal.activate.title": "Activate Environment in Current Terminal",
     "python-envs.terminal.deactivate.title": "Deactivate Environment in Current Terminal",
     "python-envs.uninstallPackage.title": "Uninstall Package"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 31e6477b..1ab8e7b9 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext): Promise<PythonEnviron
         commands.registerCommand('python-envs.setPkgManager', async () => {
             await setPackageManagerCommand(envManagers, projectManager);
         }),
-        commands.registerCommand('python-envs.addPythonProject', async (resource) => {
+        commands.registerCommand('python-envs.addPythonProject', async () => {
+            await addPythonProjectCommand(undefined, projectManager, envManagers, projectCreators);
+        }),
+        commands.registerCommand('python-envs.addPythonProjectGivenResource', async (resource) => {
             // Set context to show/hide menu item depending on whether the resource is already a Python project
             if (resource instanceof Uri) {
                 commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'python-envs:isExistingProject', isExistingProject(resource));