diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index 6753843..da0d929 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1280,6 +1280,9 @@ def new_project(session, user, name, blacklist, allowed_prefix,
         allowed_prefix.append(user)
         if not namespace:
             namespace = user
+    if private:
+        allowed_prefix.append(user)
+        namespace = user
 
     if namespace and namespace not in allowed_prefix:
         raise pagure.exceptions.PagureException(
@@ -1819,6 +1822,7 @@ def fork_project(session, user, repo, gitfolder,
         name=repo.name,
         namespace=repo.namespace,
         description=repo.description,
+        private=repo.private,
         user_id=user_obj.id,
         parent_id=repo.id,
         is_fork=True,
diff --git a/pagure/templates/new_project.html b/pagure/templates/new_project.html
index 8ffb023..fc45aa3 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/new_project.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/new_project.html
@@ -35,3 +35,24 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
+
+
+{% if config.get('PRIVATE_PROJECTS', False) %}
+{% block jscripts %}
+{{ super() }}
+<script type="text/javascript">
+var _user = '{{ g.fas_user.username }}';
+$('#private').change(function(){
+  var _private = $('#private').is(':checked');
+  if (_private) {
+    $('#namespace').append($('<option></option>').val(_user).html(_user));
+    $('#namespace').val(_user);
+    $('#namespace').attr("disabled", "disabled");
+  } else {
+    $("#namespace>option[value='" + _user + "']").remove();
+    $('#namespace').removeAttr("disabled");
+  }
+});
+</script>
+{% endblock %}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/pagure/ui/app.py b/pagure/ui/app.py
index 563180b..9bce789 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/app.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/app.py
@@ -450,6 +450,9 @@ def new_project():
         private = False
         if pagure.APP.config.get('PRIVATE_PROJECTS', False):
             private = form.private.data
+        # Though it's not need for new_project() it fixes the redirect after
+        if private:
+            namespace=flask.g.fas_user.username
 
         try:
             pagure.lib.new_project(