diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 5a33f73..9d72740 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -457,16 +457,17 @@ visual states."
 
 ;; project.el
 (use-package project
-  :bind (:map project-prefix-map
+  :bind (("C-x C-a" . my/project-vterm-or-default)
+         :map project-prefix-map
          ("s" . my/project-vterm)
          ("u" . my/project-run))
   :init
   (defvar my/project-vterm-hash-table (make-hash-table :test 'equal)
     "Hash table that maps project root dirs to vterm buffers.")
-  (defun my/project-vterm ()
+  (defun my/project-vterm (prompt)
     "Switch to or create a vterm buffer in the current projects root."
-    (interactive)
-    (if-let ((proj (project-current t))
+    (interactive (list t))
+    (if-let ((proj (project-current prompt))
              (default-directory (project-root proj)))
         (if-let ((vterm-buff (gethash default-directory
                                       my/project-vterm-hash-table))
@@ -475,6 +476,14 @@ visual states."
           (puthash default-directory
                    (vterm (concat "*vterm for project " default-directory "*"))
                    my/project-vterm-hash-table))))
+  (defun my/project-vterm-or-default ()
+    "Open a vterm for the current project, otherwise, open a normal vterm."
+    (interactive)
+    (unless (my/project-vterm nil)
+      (if-let ((vterm-buff (gethash nil my/project-vterm-hash-table))
+               ((buffer-live-p vterm-buff)))
+          (switch-to-buffer vterm-buff)
+        (puthash nil (vterm vterm-buffer-name) my/project-vterm-hash-table))))
   (defvar my/project-run-command nil
     "Command to run with `my/project-run'.")
   (put 'my/project-run-command 'safe-local-variable (lambda (val)
@@ -551,8 +560,7 @@ COMMAND and COMINT are like `compile'."
 
 ;; vterm
 (use-package vterm
-  :hook (vterm-mode . with-editor-export-editor)
-  :bind ("C-x C-a" . vterm))
+  :hook (vterm-mode . with-editor-export-editor))
 
 ;; proced
 (use-package proced