diff --git a/app/views/projects/index.rhtml b/app/views/projects/index.rhtml
index e12b05979..4c68717f5 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/index.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/projects/index.rhtml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <div class="contextual">
+    <%= link_to(l(:label_project_new), {:controller => 'projects', :action => 'add'}, :class => 'icon icon-add') + ' |' if User.current.admin? %>
     <%= link_to l(:label_issue_view_all), { :controller => 'issues' } %> |
     <%= link_to l(:label_overall_activity), { :controller => 'projects', :action => 'activity' }%>
 </div>