diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/admin/memberships.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/admin/memberships.coffee
index 299c3525..c55a331c 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/admin/memberships.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/admin/memberships.coffee
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class MembershipsController extends mixOf(taiga.Controller, taiga.PageMixin, tai
             @.maxMembers = userData.max_members_private_projects
             @scope.canAddUsers = false
         else if @currentUserService.canAddMoreMembersInPublicProjects(@scope.projectId).valid == false
-            @.maxMembers = userData.max_members_private_projects
+            @.maxMembers = userData.max_members_public_projects
             @scope.canAddUsers = false
 
     limitUsersWarning: ->