diff --git a/routers/web/repo/pull.go b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
index ad4d3da294..7c67d614f6 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
@@ -1390,6 +1390,7 @@ func CompareAndPullRequestPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		AssigneeIDs:     assigneeIDs,
 		Reviewers:       validateRet.Reviewers,
 		TeamReviewers:   validateRet.TeamReviewers,
+		ProjectID:       projectID,
 	}
 	if err := pull_service.NewPullRequest(ctx, prOpts); err != nil {
 		switch {
@@ -1441,15 +1442,6 @@ func CompareAndPullRequestPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if projectID > 0 && ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit.TypeProjects) {
-		if err := issues_model.IssueAssignOrRemoveProject(ctx, pullIssue, ctx.Doer, projectID, 0); err != nil {
-			if !errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied) {
-				ctx.ServerError("IssueAssignOrRemoveProject", err)
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	log.Trace("Pull request created: %d/%d", repo.ID, pullIssue.ID)
 	ctx.JSONRedirect(pullIssue.Link())
 }
diff --git a/services/forms/repo_form.go b/services/forms/repo_form.go
index 2d33d2b42b..e4545570c8 100644
--- a/services/forms/repo_form.go
+++ b/services/forms/repo_form.go
@@ -405,13 +405,6 @@ func (f *NewPackagistHookForm) Validate(req *http.Request, errs binding.Errors)
 	return middleware.Validate(errs, ctx.Data, f, ctx.Locale)
 }
 
-// .___
-// |   | ______ ________ __   ____
-// |   |/  ___//  ___/  |  \_/ __ \
-// |   |\___ \ \___ \|  |  /\  ___/
-// |___/____  >____  >____/  \___  >
-//          \/     \/            \/
-
 // CreateIssueForm form for creating issue
 type CreateIssueForm struct {
 	Title               string `binding:"Required;MaxSize(255)"`
diff --git a/services/pull/pull.go b/services/pull/pull.go
index f8f64dd650..7038285bd1 100644
--- a/services/pull/pull.go
+++ b/services/pull/pull.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type NewPullRequestOptions struct {
 	AssigneeIDs     []int64
 	Reviewers       []*user_model.User
 	TeamReviewers   []*organization.Team
+	ProjectID       int64
 }
 
 // NewPullRequest creates new pull request with labels for repository.
@@ -67,11 +68,13 @@ func NewPullRequest(ctx context.Context, opts *NewPullRequestOptions) error {
 
 	// user should be a collaborator or a member of the organization for base repo
 	canCreate := issue.Poster.IsAdmin || pr.Flow == issues_model.PullRequestFlowAGit
+	canAssignProject := canCreate
 	if !canCreate {
 		canCreate, err := repo_model.IsOwnerMemberCollaborator(ctx, repo, issue.Poster.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		canAssignProject = canCreate
 
 		if !canCreate {
 			// or user should have write permission in the head repo
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ func NewPullRequest(ctx context.Context, opts *NewPullRequestOptions) error {
 			if !perm.CanWrite(unit.TypeCode) {
 				return issues_model.ErrMustCollaborator
 			}
+			canAssignProject = perm.CanWrite(unit.TypeProjects)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -117,6 +121,12 @@ func NewPullRequest(ctx context.Context, opts *NewPullRequestOptions) error {
 			assigneeCommentMap[assigneeID] = comment
 		}
 
+		if opts.ProjectID > 0 && canAssignProject {
+			if err := issues_model.IssueAssignOrRemoveProject(ctx, issue, issue.Poster, opts.ProjectID, 0); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
 		pr.Issue = issue
 		issue.PullRequest = pr