diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index ae6c48bec..493721cb3 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -141,10 +141,24 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   #
   def link_to_project(project, options={}, html_options = nil)
     if project.archived?
-      h(project)
-    else
+      h(project.name)
+    elsif options.key?(:action)
+      ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn "#link_to_project with :action option is deprecated and will be removed in Redmine 3.0."
       url = {:controller => 'projects', :action => 'show', :id => project}.merge(options)
-      link_to(h(project), url, html_options)
+      link_to project.name, url, html_options
+    else
+      link_to project.name, project_path(project, options), html_options
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Generates a link to a project settings if active
+  def link_to_project_settings(project, options={}, html_options=nil)
+    if project.active?
+      link_to project.name, settings_project_path(project, options), html_options
+    elsif project.archived?
+      h(project.name)
+    else
+      link_to project.name, project_path(project, options), html_options
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/projects.html.erb b/app/views/admin/projects.html.erb
index c2da70cbe..00c13d581 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/projects.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/projects.html.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <tbody>
 <% project_tree(@projects) do |project, level| %>
   <tr class="<%= cycle("odd", "even") %> <%= project.css_classes %> <%= level > 0 ? "idnt idnt-#{level}" : nil %>">
-  <td class="name"><span><%= link_to_project(project, {:action => (project.active? ? 'settings' : 'show')}, :title => project.short_description) %></span></td>
+  <td class="name"><span><%= link_to_project_settings(project, {}, :title => project.short_description) %></span></td>
   <td align="center"><%= checked_image project.is_public? %></td>
   <td align="center"><%= format_date(project.created_on) %></td>
   <td class="buttons">
diff --git a/test/unit/helpers/application_helper_test.rb b/test/unit/helpers/application_helper_test.rb
index 4b5c896d7..c5b3aaadc 100644
--- a/test/unit/helpers/application_helper_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/helpers/application_helper_test.rb
@@ -1075,6 +1075,17 @@ RAW
                  link_to_project(project, {:action => 'settings'}, :class => "project")
   end
 
+  def test_link_to_project_settings
+    project = Project.find(1)
+    assert_equal '<a href="/projects/ecookbook/settings">eCookbook</a>', link_to_project_settings(project)
+
+    project.status = Project::STATUS_CLOSED
+    assert_equal '<a href="/projects/ecookbook">eCookbook</a>', link_to_project_settings(project)
+
+    project.status = Project::STATUS_ARCHIVED
+    assert_equal 'eCookbook', link_to_project_settings(project)
+  end
+
   def test_link_to_legacy_project_with_numerical_identifier_should_use_id
     # numeric identifier are no longer allowed
     Project.update_all "identifier=25", "id=1"