diff --git a/cmd/ls.go b/cmd/ls.go
index d61634d..7dc2644 100644
--- a/cmd/ls.go
+++ b/cmd/ls.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var lsCmd = &cobra.Command{
     `,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		filterFlag, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("f")
-		oldUI, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("o")
+		oldUI, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("c")
 		data, err := db.GetAllRecords(db.DBName, StatusBucket)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ var lsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(lsCmd)
 	lsCmd.Flags().String("f", "", "Filter projects by status. Usage : pman ls --f <status>")
-	lsCmd.Flags().Bool("o", false, "list projects using the old ui. Usage : pman ls --o")
+	lsCmd.Flags().Bool("c", false, "list projects using the colorful table. Usage : pman ls --c")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/ui/interactiveTable.go b/pkg/ui/interactiveTable.go
index 86fc82c..5e941d3 100644
--- a/pkg/ui/interactiveTable.go
+++ b/pkg/ui/interactiveTable.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package ui
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/table"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/theredditbandit/pman/pkg"
 	"github.com/theredditbandit/pman/pkg/db"
-	p "github.com/theredditbandit/pman/pkg/ui/pager"
+	pgr "github.com/theredditbandit/pman/pkg/ui/pager"
 	"github.com/theredditbandit/pman/pkg/utils"
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +39,11 @@ func (m tableModel) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return m, tea.Quit
 		case "enter":
 			project := m.table.SelectedRow()[1]
-			err := p.LaunchRenderer(project)
+			if strings.Contains(project, ")") { // project is of the form a-long-project-name (alias)
+				projectAliasArr := strings.Split(project, " ")
+				project = projectAliasArr[0]
+			}
+			err := pgr.LaunchRenderer(project)
 			if err != nil {
 				return m, tea.Quit
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index ddca814..670afdf 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -96,14 +96,19 @@ func BeautifyMD(data []byte) (string, error) {
 
 // ReadREADME: returns the byte array of README.md of a project
 func ReadREADME(projectName string) ([]byte, error) {
-	actualName, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, projectName, pkg.ProjectAliasBucket)
-	if err == nil {
-		projectName = actualName
-	}
 	path, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, projectName, pkg.ProjectPaths)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("project: %v not a valid project\n", projectName)
-		return nil, errors.Join(ErrReadREADME, err)
+		actualName, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, projectName, pkg.ProjectAliasBucket)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("project: %v not a valid project\n", projectName)
+			return nil, errors.Join(ErrReadREADME, err)
+		}
+		projectName = actualName
+		path, err = db.GetRecord(db.DBName, projectName, pkg.ProjectPaths)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("project: %v not a valid project\n", projectName)
+			return nil, errors.Join(ErrReadREADME, err)
+		}
 	}
 	pPath := filepath.Join(path, "README.md")
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(pPath)