1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/models/issues/issue_project.go b/models/issues/issue_project.go
index 8e559f13c9..c9f4c9f533 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_project.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_project.go
@@ -125,13 +125,17 @@ func ChangeProjectAssign(issue *Issue, doer *user_model.User, newProjectID int64
 func addUpdateIssueProject(ctx context.Context, issue *Issue, doer *user_model.User, newProjectID int64) error {
 	oldProjectID := issue.projectID(ctx)
 
+	if err := issue.LoadRepo(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Only check if we add a new project and not remove it.
 	if newProjectID > 0 {
 		newProject, err := project_model.GetProjectByID(ctx, newProjectID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if newProject.RepoID != issue.RepoID {
+		if newProject.RepoID != issue.RepoID && newProject.OwnerID != issue.Repo.OwnerID {
 			return fmt.Errorf("issue's repository is not the same as project's repository")
 		}
 	}
@@ -140,10 +144,6 @@ func addUpdateIssueProject(ctx context.Context, issue *Issue, doer *user_model.U
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := issue.LoadRepo(ctx); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	if oldProjectID > 0 || newProjectID > 0 {
 		if _, err := CreateComment(ctx, &CreateCommentOptions{
 			Type:         CommentTypeProject,