diff --git a/pagure/ui/fork.py b/pagure/ui/fork.py
index 6400381..e08e641 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/fork.py
@@ -561,11 +561,6 @@ def new_request_pull(repo,  branch_to, branch_from, username=None):
     if not repo:
         flask.abort(404)
 
-    if not is_repo_admin(repo):
-        flask.abort(
-            403,
-            'You are not allowed to create pull-requests for this project')
-
     repopath = pagure.get_repo_path(repo)
     repo_obj = pygit2.Repository(repopath)
 
@@ -667,6 +662,9 @@ def new_request_pull(repo,  branch_to, branch_from, username=None):
             SESSION.rollback()
             flask.flash(str(err), 'error')
 
+    if not is_repo_admin(repo):
+        form = None
+
     return flask.render_template(
         'pull_request.html',
         select='requests',