diff --git a/app/Template/app/layout.php b/app/Template/app/layout.php
index de561dede..4f82121ec 100644
--- a/app/Template/app/layout.php
+++ b/app/Template/app/layout.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <section id="main">
     <div class="page-header page-header-mobile">
         <ul>
-            <?php if ($this->user->isProjectAdmin()): ?>
+            <?php if ($this->user->isProjectAdmin() || $this->user->isAdmin()): ?>
                 <li>
                     <i class="fa fa-plus fa-fw"></i>
                     <?= $this->url->link(t('New project'), 'project', 'create') ?>
diff --git a/app/Template/project/index.php b/app/Template/project/index.php
index 679bdd002..1fb3b5d6c 100644
--- a/app/Template/project/index.php
+++ b/app/Template/project/index.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <section id="main">
     <div class="page-header">
         <ul>
-            <?php if ($this->user->isProjectAdmin()): ?>
+            <?php if ($this->user->isProjectAdmin() || $this->user->isAdmin()): ?>
                 <li><i class="fa fa-plus fa-fw"></i><?= $this->url->link(t('New project'), 'project', 'create') ?></li>
             <?php endif ?>
             <li><i class="fa fa-lock fa-fw"></i><?= $this->url->link(t('New private project'), 'project', 'create', array('private' => 1)) ?></li>