diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 5f508cb5..355e1bd4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
         @project.set_parent!(params[:project]['parent_id']) if User.current.admin? && params[:project].has_key?('parent_id')
         # Add current user as a project member if he is not admin
         unless User.current.admin?
-          m = Member.new(:user => User.current, :roles => Role.builtin(false).find(:all, :order => 'position', :limit => 1))
+          r = Role.givable.find_by_id(Setting.new_project_user_role_id.to_i) || Role.givable.first
+          m = Member.new(:user => User.current, :roles => [r])
           @project.members << m
         end
         flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_create)
diff --git a/app/models/role.rb b/app/models/role.rb
index a93c4eac..db582570 100644
--- a/app/models/role.rb
+++ b/app/models/role.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class Role < ActiveRecord::Base
   BUILTIN_NON_MEMBER = 1
   BUILTIN_ANONYMOUS  = 2
 
+  named_scope :givable, { :conditions => "builtin = 0", :order => 'position' }
   named_scope :builtin, lambda { |*args|
     compare = 'not' if args.first == true
     { :conditions => "#{compare} builtin = 0" }
diff --git a/app/views/settings/_projects.rhtml b/app/views/settings/_projects.rhtml
index 1cd4f6e9..510807d9 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/_projects.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/settings/_projects.rhtml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 <p><label><%= l(:setting_sequential_project_identifiers) %></label>
 <%= check_box_tag 'settings[sequential_project_identifiers]', 1, Setting.sequential_project_identifiers? %><%= hidden_field_tag 'settings[sequential_project_identifiers]', 0 %></p>
+
+<p><label><%= l(:setting_new_project_user_role_id) %></label>
+<%= select_tag('settings[new_project_user_role_id]', options_for_select([["--- #{l(:actionview_instancetag_blank_option)} ---", '']] + Role.find_all_givable.collect {|r| [r.name, r.id]}, Setting.new_project_user_role_id)) %></p>
 </div>
 
 <%= submit_tag l(:button_save) %>
diff --git a/config/locales/bg.yml b/config/locales/bg.yml
index 4a18f493..530b8f96 100644
--- a/config/locales/bg.yml
+++ b/config/locales/bg.yml
@@ -797,3 +797,4 @@ bg:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/bs.yml b/config/locales/bs.yml
index 841a5675..d9cef694 100644
--- a/config/locales/bs.yml
+++ b/config/locales/bs.yml
@@ -830,3 +830,4 @@ bs:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/ca.yml b/config/locales/ca.yml
index a209a1e5..de805a2b 100644
--- a/config/locales/ca.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ca.yml
@@ -800,3 +800,4 @@ ca:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/cs.yml b/config/locales/cs.yml
index cae51f95..765b8a88 100644
--- a/config/locales/cs.yml
+++ b/config/locales/cs.yml
@@ -803,3 +803,4 @@ cs:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/da.yml b/config/locales/da.yml
index f388fc8c..430130f1 100644
--- a/config/locales/da.yml
+++ b/config/locales/da.yml
@@ -830,3 +830,4 @@ da:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index a6f56a2a..0ebcba07 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -829,3 +829,4 @@ de:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 9cfc0b1d..69f7c767 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ en:
   setting_repository_log_display_limit: Maximum number of revisions displayed on file log
   setting_openid: Allow OpenID login and registration
   setting_password_min_length: Minimum password length
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
   
   permission_add_project: Create project
   permission_edit_project: Edit project
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index 783d2b5c..58887ac6 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -850,3 +850,4 @@ es:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/fi.yml b/config/locales/fi.yml
index 1f2f86c8..fdd97f0c 100644
--- a/config/locales/fi.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fi.yml
@@ -840,3 +840,4 @@ fi:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index ce9c2f77..e36b4ed5 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ fr:
   setting_repository_log_display_limit: "Nombre maximum de revisions affichées sur l'historique d'un fichier"
   setting_openid: "Autoriser l'authentification et l'enregistrement OpenID"
   setting_password_min_length: Longueur minimum des mots de passe
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Rôle donné à un utilisateur non-administrateur qui crée un projet
   
   permission_add_project: Créer un projet
   permission_edit_project: Modifier le projet
diff --git a/config/locales/gl.yml b/config/locales/gl.yml
index 0f619adb..b6c97de9 100644
--- a/config/locales/gl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/gl.yml
@@ -829,3 +829,4 @@ gl:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/he.yml b/config/locales/he.yml
index d3b9bf0e..8984a27e 100644
--- a/config/locales/he.yml
+++ b/config/locales/he.yml
@@ -812,3 +812,4 @@ he:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/hu.yml b/config/locales/hu.yml
index 1719562b..25711bc7 100644
--- a/config/locales/hu.yml
+++ b/config/locales/hu.yml
@@ -835,3 +835,4 @@
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/it.yml b/config/locales/it.yml
index 721d72c4..986d4b60 100644
--- a/config/locales/it.yml
+++ b/config/locales/it.yml
@@ -815,3 +815,4 @@ it:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/ja.yml b/config/locales/ja.yml
index b00e9f2f..e9d2a708 100644
--- a/config/locales/ja.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ja.yml
@@ -828,3 +828,4 @@ ja:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/ko.yml b/config/locales/ko.yml
index b8cffa40..833ddb53 100644
--- a/config/locales/ko.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ko.yml
@@ -859,3 +859,4 @@ ko:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/lt.yml b/config/locales/lt.yml
index 3b2776d1..acc1197d 100644
--- a/config/locales/lt.yml
+++ b/config/locales/lt.yml
@@ -840,3 +840,4 @@ lt:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/nl.yml b/config/locales/nl.yml
index 8c0a59ea..7eed1a52 100644
--- a/config/locales/nl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/nl.yml
@@ -785,3 +785,4 @@ nl:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/no.yml b/config/locales/no.yml
index a481d491..0d99ce44 100644
--- a/config/locales/no.yml
+++ b/config/locales/no.yml
@@ -802,3 +802,4 @@
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/pl.yml b/config/locales/pl.yml
index c575101a..1fed951b 100644
--- a/config/locales/pl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/pl.yml
@@ -833,3 +833,4 @@ pl:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/pt-BR.yml b/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
index 16b151bf..05ccdc92 100644
--- a/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
+++ b/config/locales/pt-BR.yml
@@ -835,3 +835,4 @@ pt-BR:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/pt.yml b/config/locales/pt.yml
index ea40131c..f8ef1c8a 100644
--- a/config/locales/pt.yml
+++ b/config/locales/pt.yml
@@ -821,3 +821,4 @@ pt:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/ro.yml b/config/locales/ro.yml
index 7d61ffb1..966f1d95 100644
--- a/config/locales/ro.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ro.yml
@@ -800,3 +800,4 @@ ro:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/ru.yml b/config/locales/ru.yml
index f2274db9..c66d47db 100644
--- a/config/locales/ru.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ru.yml
@@ -927,3 +927,4 @@ ru:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/sk.yml b/config/locales/sk.yml
index 2647fbfd..12aad3bf 100644
--- a/config/locales/sk.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sk.yml
@@ -802,3 +802,4 @@ sk:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   setting_repositories_encodings: Repositories encodings
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/sl.yml b/config/locales/sl.yml
index 676f744f..76ee8ef7 100644
--- a/config/locales/sl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sl.yml
@@ -799,3 +799,4 @@ sl:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/sr.yml b/config/locales/sr.yml
index 8c6a753a..9c984aed 100644
--- a/config/locales/sr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sr.yml
@@ -823,3 +823,4 @@
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/sv.yml b/config/locales/sv.yml
index 8912bb7c..3cc2380d 100644
--- a/config/locales/sv.yml
+++ b/config/locales/sv.yml
@@ -857,3 +857,4 @@ sv:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/th.yml b/config/locales/th.yml
index 2f5bc740..12fdd9c9 100644
--- a/config/locales/th.yml
+++ b/config/locales/th.yml
@@ -800,3 +800,4 @@ th:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/tr.yml b/config/locales/tr.yml
index 4ab55429..a75f7bc7 100644
--- a/config/locales/tr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/tr.yml
@@ -836,3 +836,4 @@ tr:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/uk.yml b/config/locales/uk.yml
index 5a7da7e7..acf233ed 100644
--- a/config/locales/uk.yml
+++ b/config/locales/uk.yml
@@ -799,3 +799,4 @@ uk:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/vi.yml b/config/locales/vi.yml
index d6885501..c628d60f 100644
--- a/config/locales/vi.yml
+++ b/config/locales/vi.yml
@@ -869,3 +869,4 @@ vi:
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
   permission_add_project: Create project
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/zh-TW.yml b/config/locales/zh-TW.yml
index b1383847..e48639f6 100644
--- a/config/locales/zh-TW.yml
+++ b/config/locales/zh-TW.yml
@@ -907,3 +907,4 @@
   permission_add_project: Create project
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/locales/zh.yml b/config/locales/zh.yml
index 1c1f8a50..5af59343 100644
--- a/config/locales/zh.yml
+++ b/config/locales/zh.yml
@@ -832,3 +832,4 @@ zh:
   permission_add_project: Create project
   label_wiki_content_updated: Wiki page updated
   mail_body_wiki_content_updated: The '{{page}}' wiki page has been updated by {{author}}.
+  setting_new_project_user_role_id: Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 5d4d6ff1..e0950c51 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ display_subprojects_issues:
   default: 1
 default_projects_public:
   default: 1
+# Role given to a non-admin user who creates a project
+new_project_user_role_id:
+  format: int
+  default: ''
 sequential_project_identifiers:
   default: 0
 # encodings used to convert repository files content to UTF-8