diff --git a/app/Controller/Base.php b/app/Controller/Base.php
index 02d87aae6..0939f44c7 100644
--- a/app/Controller/Base.php
+++ b/app/Controller/Base.php
@@ -189,10 +189,9 @@ abstract class Base extends \Kanboard\Core\Base
      */
     protected function taskLayout($template, array $params)
     {
-        $params['ajax'] = $this->request->isAjax();
         $content = $this->template->render($template, $params);
 
-        if ($params['ajax']) {
+        if ($this->request->isAjax()) {
             return $content;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Controller/ProjectCreation.php b/app/Controller/ProjectCreation.php
index a3154034d..61ea25866 100644
--- a/app/Controller/ProjectCreation.php
+++ b/app/Controller/ProjectCreation.php
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ class ProjectCreation extends Base
         $is_private = isset($values['is_private']) && $values['is_private'] == 1;
         $projects_list = array(0 => t('Do not duplicate anything')) + $this->projectUserRole->getActiveProjectsByUser($this->userSession->getId());
 
-        $this->response->html($this->template->layout('project_creation/create', array(
-            'board_selector' => $this->projectUserRole->getActiveProjectsByUser($this->userSession->getId()),
+        $this->response->html($this->helper->layout->app('project_creation/create', array(
             'values' => $values,
             'errors' => $errors,
             'is_private' => $is_private,
diff --git a/app/Core/Helper.php b/app/Core/Helper.php
index 5edaa3f0c..bf71769f3 100644
--- a/app/Core/Helper.php
+++ b/app/Core/Helper.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use Pimple\Container;
  * @property \Helper\Text       $text
  * @property \Helper\Url        $url
  * @property \Helper\User       $user
+ * @property \Helper\Layout     $layout
  */
 class Helper
 {
diff --git a/app/Helper/Layout.php b/app/Helper/Layout.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..685c7b846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Helper/Layout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Kanboard\Helper;
+
+use Kanboard\Core\Base;
+
+/**
+ * Layout helpers
+ *
+ * @package helper
+ * @author  Frederic Guillot
+ */
+class Layout extends Base
+{
+    /**
+     * Render a template without the layout if Ajax request
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @param  string $template Template name
+     * @param  array  $params   Template parameters
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function app($template, array $params = array())
+    {
+        if ($this->request->isAjax()) {
+            return $this->template->render($template, $params);
+        }
+
+        $params['board_selector'] = $this->projectUserRole->getActiveProjectsByUser($this->userSession->getId());
+        return $this->template->layout($template, $params);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Template/app/layout.php b/app/Template/app/layout.php
index 8a745327b..d54b1da72 100644
--- a/app/Template/app/layout.php
+++ b/app/Template/app/layout.php
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
             <?php if ($this->user->hasAccess('ProjectCreation', 'create')): ?>
                 <li>
                     <i class="fa fa-plus fa-fw"></i>
-                    <?= $this->url->link(t('New project'), 'ProjectCreation', 'create') ?>
+                    <?= $this->url->link(t('New project'), 'ProjectCreation', 'create', array(), false, 'popover') ?>
                 </li>
             <?php endif ?>
             <li>
                 <i class="fa fa-lock fa-fw"></i>
-                <?= $this->url->link(t('New private project'), 'ProjectCreation', 'createPrivate') ?>
+                <?= $this->url->link(t('New private project'), 'ProjectCreation', 'createPrivate', array(), false, 'popover') ?>
             </li>
             <li>
                 <i class="fa fa-search fa-fw"></i>
diff --git a/app/Template/header.php b/app/Template/header.php
index 36db54d5e..fd9ff24d4 100644
--- a/app/Template/header.php
+++ b/app/Template/header.php
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
                     <a href="#" class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-link-icon"><i class="fa fa-plus fa-fw"></i><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></a>
                     <ul>
                         <?php if ($this->user->hasAccess('ProjectCreation', 'create')): ?>
-                            <li><i class="fa fa-plus fa-fw"></i><?= $this->url->link(t('New project'), 'ProjectCreation', 'create') ?></li>
+                            <li><i class="fa fa-plus fa-fw"></i><?= $this->url->link(t('New project'), 'ProjectCreation', 'create', array(), false, 'popover') ?></li>
                         <?php endif ?>
                         <li>
-                            <i class="fa fa-lock fa-fw"></i><?= $this->url->link(t('New private project'), 'ProjectCreation', 'createPrivate') ?>
+                            <i class="fa fa-lock fa-fw"></i><?= $this->url->link(t('New private project'), 'ProjectCreation', 'createPrivate', array(), false, 'popover') ?>
                         </li>
                     </ul>
                 </div>
diff --git a/app/Template/project_creation/create.php b/app/Template/project_creation/create.php
index 6caa36af2..387f0ff4c 100644
--- a/app/Template/project_creation/create.php
+++ b/app/Template/project_creation/create.php
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <section id="main">
     <div class="page-header">
-        <ul>
-            <li><i class="fa fa-folder fa-fw"></i><?= $this->url->link(t('All projects'), 'project', 'index') ?></li>
-        </ul>
+        <h2><?= $title ?></h2>
     </div>
     <form class="form-popover" id="project-creation-form" method="post" action="<?= $this->url->href('ProjectCreation', 'save') ?>" autocomplete="off">