diff --git a/app/services/projects/create_service.rb b/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
index e84cdc18f..226ee0ad0 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ class Projects::CreateService < ApplicationService
   end
 
   def repo_is_public
-    !get_is_public
+    params[:private].blank? ? true : !get_is_public
   end
 end