diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index a43038a98..d25d1992e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
   before_action :find_project, :except => [ :index, :autocomplete, :list, :new, :create, :copy ]
   before_action :authorize, :except => [ :index, :autocomplete, :list, :new, :create, :copy, :archive, :unarchive, :destroy]
   before_action :authorize_global, :only => [:new, :create]
-  before_action :require_admin, :only => [ :copy, :archive, :unarchive, :destroy ]
+  before_action :require_admin, :only => [ :archive, :unarchive, :destroy ]
+  before_action :require_edit_permission_to_copy, :only => [ :copy ]
+
   accept_rss_auth :index
   accept_api_auth :index, :show, :create, :update, :destroy
   require_sudo_mode :destroy
@@ -34,6 +36,14 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
   helper :repositories
   helper :members

+  def require_edit_permission_to_copy
+    current_project = Project.find(params[:id])
+    allowed = User.current.allowed_to?({:controller => 'projects', :action => 'edit'}, current_project, :global => false)
+    unless allowed
+      render_403
+    end
+  end
+
   # Lists visible projects
   def index
     # try to redirect to the requested menu item
diff --git a/app/views/projects/show.html.erb b/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
index 904f86ba0..bd3148f0c 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
   <% if User.current.allowed_to?(:add_subprojects, @project) %>
     <%= link_to l(:label_subproject_new), new_project_path(:parent_id => @project), :class => 'icon icon-add' %>
   <% end %>
+  <% if User.current.allowed_to?({:controller => 'projects', :action => 'edit'}, @project) %>
+    <%= link_to 'Copy project', copy_project_path(@project), :class => 'icon icon-add' %>
+  <% end %>
   <% if User.current.allowed_to?(:close_project, @project) %>
     <% if @project.active? %>
       <%= link_to l(:button_close), close_project_path(@project), :data => {:confirm => l(:text_are_you_sure)}, :method => :post, :class => 'icon icon-lock' %>