diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 9268a19e..dbd36f6e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
     if request.get?
       @custom_values = ProjectCustomField.find(:all, :order => "#{CustomField.table_name}.position").collect { |x| CustomValue.new(:custom_field => x, :customized => @project) }
       @project.trackers = Tracker.all
+      @project.is_public = Setting.default_projects_public?
     else
       @project.custom_fields = CustomField.find(params[:custom_field_ids]) if params[:custom_field_ids]
       @custom_values = ProjectCustomField.find(:all, :order => "#{CustomField.table_name}.position").collect { |x| CustomValue.new(:custom_field => x, :customized => @project, :value => (params[:custom_fields] ? params["custom_fields"][x.id.to_s] : nil)) }
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
         @project.enabled_module_names = params[:enabled_modules]
         flash[:notice] = l(:notice_successful_create)
         redirect_to :controller => 'admin', :action => 'projects'
-	  end		
+	    end		
     end	
   end
 	
diff --git a/app/views/settings/_general.rhtml b/app/views/settings/_general.rhtml
index bb56c43d..1d17a003 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/_general.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/settings/_general.rhtml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
 
 <p><label><%= l(:setting_feeds_limit) %></label>
 <%= text_field_tag 'settings[feeds_limit]', Setting.feeds_limit, :size => 6 %></p>
+
+<p><label><%= l(:setting_default_projects_public) %></label>
+<%= check_box_tag 'settings[default_projects_public]', 1, Setting.default_projects_public? %><%= hidden_field_tag 'settings[default_projects_public]', 0 %></p>
 </div>
 
 <%= submit_tag l(:button_save) %>
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 59f4f043..bb501823 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ issue_list_default_columns:
   - updated_on
 display_subprojects_issues:
   default: 1
+default_projects_public:
+  default: 1
 # encodings used to convert repository files content to UTF-8
 # multiple values accepted, comma separated
 repositories_encodings:
@@ -113,4 +115,4 @@ emails_footer:
   default: |-
     You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it.
     To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://hostname/my/account
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+  
diff --git a/lang/bg.yml b/lang/bg.yml
index 99c8eb29..362421fa 100644
--- a/lang/bg.yml
+++ b/lang/bg.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/cs.yml b/lang/cs.yml
index 7d11bb6a..60bb0e02 100644
--- a/lang/cs.yml
+++ b/lang/cs.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/da.yml b/lang/da.yml
index 825f15ec..042666b4 100644
--- a/lang/da.yml
+++ b/lang/da.yml
@@ -616,3 +616,4 @@ text_reassign_time_entries: 'Reassign reported hours to this issue:'
 label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/de.yml b/lang/de.yml
index eeb85101..7ef41fe4 100644
--- a/lang/de.yml
+++ b/lang/de.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/en.yml b/lang/en.yml
index 26c7b476..8a08507b 100644
--- a/lang/en.yml
+++ b/lang/en.yml
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ setting_host_name: Host name
 setting_text_formatting: Text formatting
 setting_wiki_compression: Wiki history compression
 setting_feeds_limit: Feed content limit
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
 setting_autofetch_changesets: Autofetch commits
 setting_sys_api_enabled: Enable WS for repository management
 setting_commit_ref_keywords: Referencing keywords
diff --git a/lang/es.yml b/lang/es.yml
index 55402015..1453534e 100644
--- a/lang/es.yml
+++ b/lang/es.yml
@@ -617,3 +617,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/fi.yml b/lang/fi.yml
index 4923440f..99b2ebb1 100644
--- a/lang/fi.yml
+++ b/lang/fi.yml
@@ -621,3 +621,4 @@ field_comments_sorting: Display comments
 label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/fr.yml b/lang/fr.yml
index c7cfc54e..c11db5cb 100644
--- a/lang/fr.yml
+++ b/lang/fr.yml
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ setting_host_name: Nom d'hôte
 setting_text_formatting: Formatage du texte
 setting_wiki_compression: Compression historique wiki
 setting_feeds_limit: Limite du contenu des flux RSS
+setting_default_projects_public: Définir les nouveaux projects comme publics par défaut
 setting_autofetch_changesets: Récupération auto. des commits
 setting_sys_api_enabled: Activer les WS pour la gestion des dépôts
 setting_commit_ref_keywords: Mot-clés de référencement
diff --git a/lang/he.yml b/lang/he.yml
index 5d585eb6..5828e6fb 100644
--- a/lang/he.yml
+++ b/lang/he.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/it.yml b/lang/it.yml
index 1d2cb742..f407cc76 100644
--- a/lang/it.yml
+++ b/lang/it.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/ja.yml b/lang/ja.yml
index de883fe5..3e74c558 100644
--- a/lang/ja.yml
+++ b/lang/ja.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/ko.yml b/lang/ko.yml
index bfe7be91..73f7e3cc 100644
--- a/lang/ko.yml
+++ b/lang/ko.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/lt.yml b/lang/lt.yml
index b5bb15df..fc242f6d 100644
--- a/lang/lt.yml
+++ b/lang/lt.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/nl.yml b/lang/nl.yml
index 65d13dda..25827e45 100644
--- a/lang/nl.yml
+++ b/lang/nl.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/pl.yml b/lang/pl.yml
index 10a8885d..0a25ba10 100644
--- a/lang/pl.yml
+++ b/lang/pl.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ field_comments_sorting: Display comments
 label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/pt-br.yml b/lang/pt-br.yml
index 3bd38a55..e84a45de 100644
--- a/lang/pt-br.yml
+++ b/lang/pt-br.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/pt.yml b/lang/pt.yml
index 65d26b1e..a8f5110e 100644
--- a/lang/pt.yml
+++ b/lang/pt.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/ro.yml b/lang/ro.yml
index 8e91d277..f2f831ee 100644
--- a/lang/ro.yml
+++ b/lang/ro.yml
@@ -614,3 +614,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/ru.yml b/lang/ru.yml
index f08271e4..ec5132a3 100644
--- a/lang/ru.yml
+++ b/lang/ru.yml
@@ -618,3 +618,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/sr.yml b/lang/sr.yml
index 82d06f93..79992f9d 100644
--- a/lang/sr.yml
+++ b/lang/sr.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/sv.yml b/lang/sv.yml
index cc9fcd21..8594dc4d 100644
--- a/lang/sv.yml
+++ b/lang/sv.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/uk.yml b/lang/uk.yml
index 08a36e35..7bd22aca 100644
--- a/lang/uk.yml
+++ b/lang/uk.yml
@@ -616,3 +616,4 @@ label_reverse_chronological_order: In reverse chronological order
 label_preferences: Preferences
 setting_display_subprojects_issues: Display subprojects issues on main projects by default
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/zh-tw.yml b/lang/zh-tw.yml
index 95e5afbb..5a93d865 100644
--- a/lang/zh-tw.yml
+++ b/lang/zh-tw.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,4 @@ enumeration_issue_priorities: 項目優先權
 enumeration_doc_categories: 文件分類
 enumeration_activities: 活動 (time tracking)
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default
diff --git a/lang/zh.yml b/lang/zh.yml
index 39ed5fc4..fa067413 100644
--- a/lang/zh.yml
+++ b/lang/zh.yml
@@ -615,3 +615,4 @@ enumeration_issue_priorities: 问题优先级
 enumeration_doc_categories: 文档类别
 enumeration_activities: 活动（时间跟踪）
 label_overall_activity: Overall activity
+setting_default_projects_public: New projects are public by default