diff --git a/templates/js/controllers/projectController.js b/templates/js/controllers/projectController.js
index 18d9d5e..b1cf373 100644
--- a/templates/js/controllers/projectController.js
+++ b/templates/js/controllers/projectController.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ angular.module('SeHub')
 	$scope.projectMessages = [];
 	$scope.msg = {};
 	$scope.isMaster = false;
+	$scope.isLecturer = $scope.user.isLecturer;
 	
 	// $scope.thisProject = {};
 	// $scope.thisProject.courseName = $routeParams.className;
diff --git a/templates/views/project.html b/templates/views/project.html
index 60438ea..da09dc5 100644
--- a/templates/views/project.html
+++ b/templates/views/project.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 				<div layout = "row" flex = "45">
 					<!-- <div ng-if = "isMasterOrLecturer"> -->
 					<md-card layout = "row">
-						<div ng-if="!isMember && !isInProject" layout-padding>
+						<div ng-if="!isLecturer && !isMember && !isInProject" layout-padding>
 							<md-button ng-click="joinProject($event)" ng class = "md-raised md-primary" aria-label="jP">
 								<i class="fa fa-user-plus"></i>
 							</md-button>