diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 65ee8ac3b..d6cf2c979 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   # used as a before_filter for actions that do not require any particular permission on the project
   def check_project_privacy
     if @project && @project.active?
-      if @project.is_public? || User.current.member_of?(@project) || User.current.admin?
+      if @project.visible?
         true
       else
         deny_access