diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index be1b9963d..d6fda560a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
   menu_item :projects, :only => [:index, :new, :copy, :create]
 
   before_action :find_project,
-                :except => [:index, :autocomplete, :list, :new, :create, :copy]
+                :except => [:index, :autocomplete, :list, :new, :create]
   before_action :authorize,
-                :except => [:index, :autocomplete, :list, :new, :create, :copy,
+                :except => [:index, :autocomplete, :list, :new, :create,
                             :archive, :unarchive,
                             :destroy]
   before_action :authorize_global, :only => [:new, :create]
-  before_action :require_admin, :only => [:copy, :archive, :unarchive]
+  before_action :require_admin, :only => [:archive, :unarchive]
   accept_rss_auth :index
   accept_api_auth :index, :show, :create, :update, :destroy
   require_sudo_mode :destroy
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def copy
+    @project = nil # Reset because source project was set in @project for authorize.
     @issue_custom_fields = IssueCustomField.sorted.to_a
     @trackers = Tracker.sorted.to_a
     @source_project = Project.find(params[:id])
diff --git a/app/models/role.rb b/app/models/role.rb
index 5cdc593e9..012f10e3d 100644
--- a/app/models/role.rb
+++ b/app/models/role.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ class Role < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates_presence_of :name
   validates_uniqueness_of :name
   validates_length_of :name, :maximum => 255
+  validate :check_the_prerequisites_for_copy_project_permission
+
   validates_inclusion_of(
     :issues_visibility,
     :in => ISSUES_VISIBILITY_OPTIONS.collect(&:first),
@@ -320,4 +322,12 @@ class Role < ActiveRecord::Base
     role
   end
   private_class_method :find_or_create_system_role
+
+  def check_the_prerequisites_for_copy_project_permission
+    if self.permissions.include?(:copy_project) &&
+        self.permissions.exclude?(:add_project) &&
+        self.permissions.exclude?(:add_subprojects)
+      errors.add(:base, l(:error_cannot_have_copy_project_permission))
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/projects/show.html.erb b/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
index 18b15d840..cd1ffdb3e 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   <% 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?(:copy_project, @project) %>
+    <%= link_to(l(:button_copy), copy_project_path(@project), :class => 'icon icon-copy') %>
+  <% 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' %>
diff --git a/app/views/roles/_form.html.erb b/app/views/roles/_form.html.erb
index e149b0011..7ca25fb38 100644
--- a/app/views/roles/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/roles/_form.html.erb
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
         <label class="floating">
         <%= check_box_tag 'role[permissions][]', permission.name, (@role.permissions.include? permission.name),
               :id => "role_permissions_#{permission.name}",
-              :data => {:shows => ".#{permission.name}_shown"} %>
+              :data => {:shows => ".#{permission.name}_shown" },
+              :disabled => (true if permission.name == :copy_project && !@role.permissions.include?(:add_project) && !@role.permissions.include?(:add_subprojects)) %>
         <%= l_or_humanize(permission.name, :prefix => 'permission_') %>
         </label>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index 3975eadfa..d8b974eba 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -905,6 +905,7 @@ de:
   permission_add_issue_notes: Kommentare hinzufügen
   permission_add_issue_watchers: Beobachter hinzufügen
   permission_add_issues: Tickets hinzufügen
+  permission_copy_project: Projekt kopieren
   permission_add_messages: Forenbeiträge hinzufügen
   permission_add_project: Projekt erstellen
   permission_add_subprojects: Unterprojekte erstellen
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 9d779a2fe..f190e9002 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ en:
   error_attachment_not_found: "Attachment %{name} not found"
   error_invalid_authenticity_token: "Invalid form authenticity token."
   error_query_statement_invalid: "An error occurred while executing the query and has been logged. Please report this error to your Redmine administrator."
+  error_cannot_have_copy_project_permission: "Can't have copy_project permission without add_project permission or add_subprojects permission."
 
   mail_subject_lost_password: "Your %{value} password"
   mail_body_lost_password: 'To change your password, click on the following link:'
@@ -511,6 +512,7 @@ en:
   permission_add_project: Create project
   permission_add_subprojects: Create subprojects
   permission_edit_project: Edit project
+  permission_copy_project: Copy project
   permission_close_project: Close / reopen the project
   permission_delete_project: Delete the project
   permission_select_project_modules: Select project modules
diff --git a/lib/redmine.rb b/lib/redmine.rb
index 44023834b..17242f52c 100644
--- a/lib/redmine.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine.rb
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ Redmine::AccessControl.map do |map|
   map.permission :manage_members, {:projects => :settings, :members => [:index, :show, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :destroy, :autocomplete]}, :require => :member
   map.permission :manage_versions, {:projects => :settings, :versions => [:new, :create, :edit, :update, :close_completed, :destroy]}, :require => :member
   map.permission :add_subprojects, {:projects => [:new, :create]}, :require => :member
+  map.permission :copy_project, {:projects => [:copy]}, :require => :member
   # Queries
   map.permission :manage_public_queries, {:queries => [:new, :create, :edit, :update, :destroy]}, :require => :member
   map.permission :save_queries, {:queries => [:new, :create, :edit, :update, :destroy]}, :require => :loggedin
diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index b6446c82e..dcfc6edd7 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -967,6 +967,16 @@ function blockEventPropagation(event) {
   event.preventDefault();
 }
 
+function toggleCopyProjectCheckboxInit() {
+  $('input#role_permissions_add_project, input#role_permissions_add_subprojects').change(function () {
+    if (['input#role_permissions_add_project', 'input#role_permissions_add_subprojects'].some(el => $(el).is(':checked'))) {
+      $('input#role_permissions_copy_project').attr('disabled', false)
+    } else {
+      $('input#role_permissions_copy_project').attr('disabled', true)
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 function toggleDisabledOnChange() {
   var checked = $(this).is(':checked');
   $($(this).data('disables')).attr('disabled', checked);
@@ -1024,6 +1034,7 @@ function toggleNewObjectDropdown() {
 $(document).ready(function(){
   $('#content').on('change', 'input[data-disables], input[data-enables], input[data-shows]', toggleDisabledOnChange);
   toggleDisabledInit();
+  toggleCopyProjectCheckboxInit();
 
   $('#content').on('click', '.toggle-multiselect', function() {
     toggleMultiSelect($(this).siblings('select'));
diff --git a/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
index a538e8dc6..05ea2dd39 100644
--- a/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
@@ -1234,8 +1234,19 @@ class ProjectsControllerTest < Redmine::ControllerTest
     end
   end
 
-  def test_get_copy
+  def test_get_copy_by_admin_user
     @request.session[:user_id] = 1 # admin
+    orig = Project.find(1) # Login user is no member
+    get(:copy, :params => {:id => orig.id})
+    assert_response :success
+
+    assert_select 'textarea[name=?]', 'project[description]', :text => orig.description
+    assert_select 'input[name=?][value=?]', 'project[enabled_module_names][]', 'issue_tracking', 1
+  end
+
+  def test_get_copy_by_non_admin_user_with_copy_project_permission
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 3
+    Role.find(2).add_permission!(:copy_project, :add_project)
     orig = Project.find(1)
     get(:copy, :params => {:id => orig.id})
     assert_response :success
@@ -1244,6 +1255,14 @@ class ProjectsControllerTest < Redmine::ControllerTest
     assert_select 'input[name=?][value=?]', 'project[enabled_module_names][]', 'issue_tracking', 1
   end
 
+  def test_get_copy_by_non_admin_user_without_copy_project_permission_should_respond_with_403
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 3
+    Role.find(2).remove_permission! :copy_project
+    orig = Project.find(1)
+    get(:copy, :params => {:id => orig.id})
+    assert_response 403
+  end
+
   def test_get_copy_with_invalid_source_should_respond_with_404
     @request.session[:user_id] = 1
     get(:copy, :params => {:id => 99})
@@ -1290,6 +1309,66 @@ class ProjectsControllerTest < Redmine::ControllerTest
     assert_equal 0, project.members.count
   end
 
+  def test_post_copy_by_non_admin_user_with_copy_project_and_add_project_permission
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 3
+    Role.find(2).add_permission!(:copy_project, :add_project)
+    CustomField.delete_all
+
+    assert_difference 'Project.count' do
+      post(
+        :copy,
+        :params => {
+          :id => 1,
+          :project => {
+            :name => 'Copy',
+            :identifier => 'unique-copy',
+            :tracker_ids => ['1', '2', '3', ''],
+            :enabled_module_names => %w(issue_tracking time_tracking)
+          },
+          :only => %w(issues versions)
+        }
+      )
+    end
+    project = Project.find('unique-copy')
+    source = Project.find(1)
+    assert_equal %w(issue_tracking time_tracking), project.enabled_module_names.sort
+
+    assert_equal source.versions.count, project.versions.count, "All versions were not copied"
+    assert_equal source.issues.count, project.issues.count, "All issues were not copied"
+    assert_equal 0, project.members.count
+  end
+
+  def test_post_copy_by_non_admin_user_with_copy_project_and_add_subprojects_permission
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 3
+    Role.find(2).add_permission!(:copy_project, :add_subprojects)
+    CustomField.delete_all
+
+    assert_difference 'Project.count' do
+      post(
+        :copy,
+        :params => {
+          :id => 1,
+          :project => {
+            :name => 'Copy',
+            :identifier => 'unique-copy',
+            :tracker_ids => ['1', '2', '3', ''],
+            :enabled_module_names => %w(issue_tracking time_tracking),
+            :parent_id => 1
+          },
+          :only => %w(issues versions)
+        }
+      )
+    end
+    project = Project.find('unique-copy')
+    source = Project.find(1)
+    assert_equal %w(issue_tracking time_tracking), project.enabled_module_names.sort
+    assert_equal source, project.parent
+
+    assert_equal source.versions.count, project.versions.count, "All versions were not copied"
+    assert_equal source.issues.count, project.issues.count, "All issues were not copied"
+    assert_equal 0, project.members.count
+  end
+
   def test_post_copy_should_redirect_to_settings_when_successful
     @request.session[:user_id] = 1 # admin
     post(
diff --git a/test/unit/role_test.rb b/test/unit/role_test.rb
index 7e907233d..f2203d2da 100644
--- a/test/unit/role_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/role_test.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ require File.expand_path('../../test_helper', __FILE__)
 class RoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   fixtures :roles, :workflows, :trackers
 
+  include Redmine::I18n
+
   def setup
     User.current = nil
   end
@@ -228,4 +230,19 @@ class RoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       assert_equal Role::BUILTIN_NON_MEMBER, role.builtin
     end
   end
+
+  def test_check_the_prerequisites_for_copy_project_permission
+    role = Role.find(2)
+    role.remove_permission!(:copy_project, :add_project, :add_subprojects)
+
+    role.permissions = [:copy_project]
+    assert_not role.valid?
+    assert_equal l(:error_cannot_have_copy_project_permission), role.errors.messages[:base].first
+
+    role.permissions = [:copy_project, :add_project]
+    assert role.valid?
+
+    role.permissions = [:copy_project, :add_subprojects]
+    assert role.valid?
+  end
 end