diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 041f151..f6b7efb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def new
 
   def create
     @project = Project.new(project_params)
+    @project.users << current_user
 
     if @project.save
       flash[:notice] = 'Project created'
diff --git a/spec/requests/projects_request_spec.rb b/spec/requests/projects_request_spec.rb
index 7add589..3443b1b 100644
--- a/spec/requests/projects_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/projects_request_spec.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status :found
         expect(response).to redirect_to(project_path(Project.last))
+        expect(Project.last.users.count).to eq 1
       end
     end