diff --git a/api/segments/serializers.py b/api/segments/serializers.py
index 1909ddebafd7..fccbeecf45aa 100644
--- a/api/segments/serializers.py
+++ b/api/segments/serializers.py
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
         return attrs
 
     def get_project(self, validated_data: dict = None) -> Project:
-        return validated_data.get("project")
+        return validated_data.get("project") or Project.objects.get(
+            id=self.context["view"].kwargs["project_pk"]
+        )
 
     def create(self, validated_data):
         project = validated_data["project"]
diff --git a/api/tests/unit/segments/test_unit_segments_views.py b/api/tests/unit/segments/test_unit_segments_views.py
index 74fa7ae22127..1b1da0035ced 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit/segments/test_unit_segments_views.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit/segments/test_unit_segments_views.py
@@ -181,6 +181,29 @@ def test_audit_log_created_when_segment_updated(project, segment, client):
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "client",
+    [lazy_fixture("admin_master_api_key_client"), lazy_fixture("admin_client")],
+)
+def test_can_patch_segment(project, segment, client):
+    # Given
+    segment = Segment.objects.create(name="Test segment", project=project)
+    url = reverse(
+        "api-v1:projects:project-segments-detail",
+        args=[project.id, segment.id],
+    )
+    data = {
+        "name": "New segment name",
+        "rules": [{"type": "ALL", "rules": [], "conditions": []}],
+    }
+
+    # When
+    res = client.patch(url, data=json.dumps(data), content_type="application/json")
+
+    # Then
+    assert res.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "client",
     [lazy_fixture("admin_master_api_key_client"), lazy_fixture("admin_client")],