diff --git a/pagure/default_config.py b/pagure/default_config.py
index 38ad853..11ba951 100644
--- a/pagure/default_config.py
+++ b/pagure/default_config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ APP_URL = 'https://pagure.org/'
 # Enables / Disables tickets for project for the entire pagure instance
 ENABLE_TICKETS = True
 
+# Enables / Disables creating projects on this pagure instance
+ENABLE_NEW_PROJECTS = True
+
 # The URL to use to clone the git repositories.
 GIT_URL_SSH = 'ssh://git@pagure.org/'
 GIT_URL_GIT = 'git://pagure.org/'
diff --git a/pagure/templates/master.html b/pagure/templates/master.html
index 48f83cb..9cc7754 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/master.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/master.html
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@
               <a href="{{ url_for('admin_index') }}">Admin</a>
             </li>
             {% endif %}
+            {% if config.get('ENABLE_NEW_PROJECTS', True) %}
             <li id="new_project" class="right">
               <a href="{{url_for('new_project')}}">
                 New project
               </a>
             </li>
+            {% endif %}
           </ul>
         </div><!-- end mainNav -->
 
diff --git a/pagure/ui/app.py b/pagure/ui/app.py
index 13c7ab7..60e8439 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/app.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/app.py
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ def view_user(username):
 def new_project():
     """ Form to create a new project.
     """
+    if not pagure.APP.config.get('ENABLE_NEW_PROJECTS', True):
+        flask.abort(404)
+
     form = pagure.forms.ProjectForm()
     if form.validate_on_submit():
         name = form.name.data