diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/admin/project_list.ftl b/src/main/resources/templates/admin/project_list.ftl
index 9d3f57d..1a3e00b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/admin/project_list.ftl
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/admin/project_list.ftl
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
                                             </button>
 
 
-                                            <#if adminId==list.approveId>
+                                            <#if list.creatorId!=list.approveId && adminId==list.approveId>
                                                 <button type="button"
                                                         class="am-btn am-btn-default am-btn-xs am-text-secondary"
                                                         onclick="location.href='${base}/project/approve?listFrom=list&id=${list.id}'"><span