diff --git a/app/Template/project_edit/show.php b/app/Template/project_edit/show.php
index 324b2e0a6..4e50239b4 100644
--- a/app/Template/project_edit/show.php
+++ b/app/Template/project_edit/show.php
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
     <fieldset>
         <legend><?= t('Permissions and ownership') ?></legend>
 
-        <?php if ($this->user->hasProjectAccess('ProjectCreationController', 'create', $project['id'])): ?>
-            <?= $this->form->checkbox('is_private', t('Private project'), 1, $project['is_private'] == 1) ?>
-            <p class="form-help"><?= t('Private projects do not have users and groups management.') ?></p>
+        <?php if ($this->app->config('disable_private_project') != 1): ?>
+            <?php if ($this->user->hasProjectAccess('ProjectCreationController', 'create', $project['id'])): ?>
+                <?= $this->form->checkbox('is_private', t('Private project'), 1, $project['is_private'] == 1) ?>
+                <p class="form-help"><?= t('Private projects do not have users and groups management.') ?></p>
+            <?php endif ?>
         <?php endif ?>
 
         <div class="form-inline">