diff --git a/app/views/my_projects_overviews/blocks/_members.html.erb b/app/views/my_projects_overviews/blocks/_members.html.erb
index 006a472bc8..554ba7014b 100644
--- a/app/views/my_projects_overviews/blocks/_members.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/my_projects_overviews/blocks/_members.html.erb
@@ -28,13 +28,20 @@ See doc/COPYRIGHT.md for more details.
   <span class="widget-box--header-title"><%=t(:label_member_plural)%></span>
 </h3>
 
-<% if @project.members.count > 0 && users_by_role(50).any? %>
-  <div class="members overview" id="users_per_role">
-    <p>
-      <%= render partial: "members",
-                locals: { users_by_role: users_by_role(50),
-                             count_users_by_role: count_users_by_role } %>
-    </p>
+
+<% if current_user.allowed_to?(:view_members, project) %>
+  <% if @project.members.count > 0 && users_by_role(50).any? %>
+    <div class="members overview" id="users_per_role">
+      <p>
+        <%= render partial: "members",
+                  locals: { users_by_role: users_by_role(50),
+                              count_users_by_role: count_users_by_role } %>
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
+<% else %>
+  <div class="members overview">
+    <%= t(:label_no_visible_members) %>
   </div>
 <% end %>
 <% if current_user.allowed_to?(:manage_members, project) %>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 674afe8f0f..39853bfead 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ en:
   label_work_package_tracking: " Work package tracking"
   label_members: "Members"
   label_member_view_all: "View all members"
+  label_no_visible_members: "This project has no visible members."
   label_subprojects: "Subprojects"
 
   project_page: