diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 727059c3..c98a1927 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ Red Panda C++ Version 2.27
   - enhancement: sdcc project compiler: compile source file in subfolders.
   - fix: project options -> compiler set -> static link & auto convert charset options not correctly loaded.
   - change: Don't generate project resource files for sdcc project.
+  - fix: Name of the macro for project private resource header is not correct.
     
 Red Panda C++ Version 2.26
   - enhancement: Code suggestion for embedded std::vectors.
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/project.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/project.cpp
index 315cf4dd..091b1e13 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/project.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/project.cpp
@@ -1581,8 +1581,11 @@ void Project::buildPrivateResource()
     // create private header file
     QString hFile = changeFileExt(rcFile, H_EXT);
     contents.clear();
-    QString def = extractFileName(rcFile);
+    QString def = extractFileName(hFile);
     def.replace(".","_");
+    def = def.toUpper();
+    if (def.front().isDigit())
+        def = "PROJECT_"+def;
     contents.append("/* THIS FILE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY Red Panda C++ */");
     contents.append("/* DO NOT EDIT ! */");
     contents.append("");