diff --git a/serve.py b/serve.py
index 56a0068..47fedb6 100644
--- a/serve.py
+++ b/serve.py
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ GRAB_SYMLINKS = True  # Toggle symlink handling on/off
 SYMLINK_DIR = os.path.abspath("symlinks")  # Directory to resolve symlinks to
 STATIC_SHARE_RESTRICTION = True  # Toggle restriction on/off
 
+def create_symlink_to_dir(symlink_target, link_path):
+    try:
+        if os.path.islink(link_path) or os.path.exists(link_path):
+            print(f"Path '{link_path}' already exists.")
+            return
+
+        os.symlink(symlink_target, link_path)
+        print(f"Symlink created: {link_path} -> {symlink_target}")
+    except OSError as e:
+        print(f"Failed to create symlink: {e}")
+
 def get_project_directory(project_id):
     project_dir = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "projects", project_id)
     if GRAB_SYMLINKS and not os.path.exists(project_dir):
@@ -21,8 +32,11 @@ def get_project_directory(project_id):
         # Find the symlink directory that starts with the project_id
         symlink_dirs = [d for d in os.listdir(SYMLINK_DIR) if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(SYMLINK_DIR, d))]
         for symlink_dir in symlink_dirs:
-            if symlink_dir.startswith(project_id):
-                return os.path.join(SYMLINK_DIR, symlink_dir)
+            if symlink_dir == project_id or symlink_dir.startswith(project_id + "-"):
+                symlink_dir = os.path.join(SYMLINK_DIR, symlink_dir)
+                if os.path.exists(symlink_dir):
+                    create_symlink_to_dir(symlink_dir, project_dir)
+                    break
     return project_dir
 
 class CustomHandler(http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):