diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 386ab542a683abec9b27c6e5dcaf9ed2ee600bc6..ec2c7f10fa56a0758f97f049ce6c10c2418d67ef 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def check_limit
-    unless creator.can_create_project?
+    unless creator.can_create_project? or namespace.kind == 'group'
       errors[:limit_reached] << ("Your project limit is #{creator.projects_limit} projects! Please contact your administrator to increase it")
     end
   rescue