diff --git a/conf/app.ini b/conf/app.ini
index b1eb953cd..47fd4b118 100644
--- a/conf/app.ini
+++ b/conf/app.ini
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ ENABLE_CAPTCHA = true
 ; Default value for KeepEmailPrivate
 ; New user will get the value of this setting copied into their profile
 DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE = false
+; Default value for AllowCreateOrganization
+; New user will have rights set to create organizations depending on this setting
+DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = true
 ; Default value for the domain part of the user's email address in the git log
 ; if he has set KeepEmailPrivate true. The user's email replaced with a
 ; concatenation of the user name in lower case, "@" and NO_REPLY_ADDRESS.
diff --git a/integrations/mysql.ini b/integrations/mysql.ini
index b15588c86..9560b4ff9 100644
--- a/integrations/mysql.ini
+++ b/integrations/mysql.ini
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ DISABLE_REGISTRATION       = false
 ENABLE_CAPTCHA             = false
 REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW        = false
 DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE = false
+DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = true
 NO_REPLY_ADDRESS           = noreply.example.org
 
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diff --git a/integrations/pgsql.ini b/integrations/pgsql.ini
index 920a5190d..a0cae0dab 100644
--- a/integrations/pgsql.ini
+++ b/integrations/pgsql.ini
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ DISABLE_REGISTRATION       = false
 ENABLE_CAPTCHA             = false
 REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW        = false
 DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE = false
+DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = true
 NO_REPLY_ADDRESS           = noreply.example.org
 
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diff --git a/integrations/sqlite.ini b/integrations/sqlite.ini
index dc17b23ec..9ced8c025 100644
--- a/integrations/sqlite.ini
+++ b/integrations/sqlite.ini
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ DISABLE_REGISTRATION       = false
 ENABLE_CAPTCHA             = false
 REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW        = false
 DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE = false
+DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = true
 NO_REPLY_ADDRESS           = noreply.example.org
 
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diff --git a/models/user.go b/models/user.go
index 59ce63117..e95bf5cd4 100644
--- a/models/user.go
+++ b/models/user.go
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ func CreateUser(u *User) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 	u.EncodePasswd()
-	u.AllowCreateOrganization = true
+	u.AllowCreateOrganization = setting.Service.DefaultAllowCreateOrganization
 	u.MaxRepoCreation = -1
 
 	sess := x.NewSession()
diff --git a/modules/auth/user_form.go b/modules/auth/user_form.go
index 9e19c78a4..ea6e464a7 100644
--- a/modules/auth/user_form.go
+++ b/modules/auth/user_form.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type InstallForm struct {
 	EnableCaptcha           bool
 	RequireSignInView       bool
 	DefaultKeepEmailPrivate bool
+	DefaultAllowCreateOrganization bool
 	NoReplyAddress          string
 
 	AdminName          string `binding:"OmitEmpty;AlphaDashDot;MaxSize(30)" locale:"install.admin_name"`
diff --git a/modules/setting/setting.go b/modules/setting/setting.go
index a00db16d3..c3ed4ef97 100644
--- a/modules/setting/setting.go
+++ b/modules/setting/setting.go
@@ -972,6 +972,7 @@ var Service struct {
 	EnableReverseProxyAutoRegister bool
 	EnableCaptcha                  bool
 	DefaultKeepEmailPrivate        bool
+	DefaultAllowCreateOrganization bool
 	NoReplyAddress                 string
 
 	// OpenID settings
@@ -992,6 +993,7 @@ func newService() {
 	Service.EnableReverseProxyAutoRegister = sec.Key("ENABLE_REVERSE_PROXY_AUTO_REGISTRATION").MustBool()
 	Service.EnableCaptcha = sec.Key("ENABLE_CAPTCHA").MustBool()
 	Service.DefaultKeepEmailPrivate = sec.Key("DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE").MustBool()
+	Service.DefaultAllowCreateOrganization = sec.Key("DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION").MustBool(true)
 	Service.NoReplyAddress = sec.Key("NO_REPLY_ADDRESS").MustString("noreply.example.org")
 
 	sec = Cfg.Section("openid")
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 6f4866e37..fadb90a9e 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ install_success = Welcome! We're glad that you chose Gitea, have fun and take ca
 invalid_log_root_path = Log root path is invalid: %v
 default_keep_email_private = Default Value for Keep Email Private
 default_keep_email_private_popup = This is the default value for the visibility of the user's email address. If set to true the email address of all new users will be hidden until the user changes his setting.
+default_allow_create_organization = Default permission value for new users to create Organizations
+default_allow_create_organization_popup = This is default permission value that will be assigned for new users. If set to true new users will be allowed to create Organizations.
 no_reply_address = No-reply Address
 no_reply_address_helper = Domain for the user's email address in git logs if he keeps his email address private. E.g. user 'joe' and 'noreply.example.org' will be 'joe@noreply.example.org'
 
@@ -1260,6 +1262,7 @@ config.enable_captcha = Enable Captcha
 config.active_code_lives = Active Code Lives
 config.reset_password_code_lives = Reset Password Code Lives
 config.default_keep_email_private = Default Value for Keep Email Private
+config.default_allow_create_organization = Default permission to create Organizations
 config.no_reply_address = No-reply Address
 
 config.webhook_config = Webhook Configuration
diff --git a/public/css/index.css b/public/css/index.css
index 6c5be7f0b..5721d8e9b 100644
--- a/public/css/index.css
+++ b/public/css/index.css
@@ -2938,12 +2938,12 @@ footer .ui.language .menu {
   margin: 0;
 }
 .admin dl.admin-dl-horizontal dd {
-  margin-left: 240px;
+  margin-left: 275px;
 }
 .admin dl.admin-dl-horizontal dt {
   font-weight: bolder;
   float: left;
-  width: 250px;
+  width: 285px;
   clear: left;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
diff --git a/public/less/_admin.less b/public/less/_admin.less
index eab7b15ef..92efc3825 100644
--- a/public/less/_admin.less
+++ b/public/less/_admin.less
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
 		margin: 0;
 
 		dd {
-			margin-left: 240px;
+			margin-left: 275px;
 		}
 		dt {
 			font-weight: bolder;
 			float: left;
-			width: 250px;
+			width: 285px;
 			clear: left;
 			overflow: hidden;
 			text-overflow: ellipsis;
diff --git a/routers/install.go b/routers/install.go
index 1ab409d00..57311e13a 100644
--- a/routers/install.go
+++ b/routers/install.go
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ func Install(ctx *context.Context) {
 	form.EnableCaptcha = setting.Service.EnableCaptcha
 	form.RequireSignInView = setting.Service.RequireSignInView
 	form.DefaultKeepEmailPrivate = setting.Service.DefaultKeepEmailPrivate
+	form.DefaultAllowCreateOrganization = setting.Service.DefaultAllowCreateOrganization
 	form.NoReplyAddress = setting.Service.NoReplyAddress
 
 	auth.AssignForm(form, ctx.Data)
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ func InstallPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.InstallForm) {
 	cfg.Section("service").Key("ENABLE_CAPTCHA").SetValue(com.ToStr(form.EnableCaptcha))
 	cfg.Section("service").Key("REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW").SetValue(com.ToStr(form.RequireSignInView))
 	cfg.Section("service").Key("DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE").SetValue(com.ToStr(form.DefaultKeepEmailPrivate))
+	cfg.Section("service").Key("DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION").SetValue(com.ToStr(form.DefaultAllowCreateOrganization))
 	cfg.Section("service").Key("NO_REPLY_ADDRESS").SetValue(com.ToStr(form.NoReplyAddress))
 
 	cfg.Section("").Key("RUN_MODE").SetValue("prod")
diff --git a/templates/admin/config.tmpl b/templates/admin/config.tmpl
index 7348ab7b9..0fbd0befc 100644
--- a/templates/admin/config.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/config.tmpl
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@
 				<dd><i class="fa fa{{if .Service.EnableCaptcha}}-check{{end}}-square-o"></i></dd>
 				<dt>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.config.default_keep_email_private"}}</dt>
 				<dd><i class="fa fa{{if .Service.DefaultKeepEmailPrivate}}-check{{end}}-square-o"></i></dd>
+				<dt>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.config.default_allow_create_organization"}}</dt>
+				<dd><i class="fa fa{{if .Service.DefaultAllowCreateOrganization}}-check{{end}}-square-o"></i></dd>
 				<dt>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.config.no_reply_address"}}</dt>
 				<dd>{{if .Service.NoReplyAddress}}{{.Service.NoReplyAddress}}{{else}}-{{end}}</dd>
 				<div class="ui divider"></div>
diff --git a/templates/install.tmpl b/templates/install.tmpl
index d084005c8..ede1d4399 100644
--- a/templates/install.tmpl
+++ b/templates/install.tmpl
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@
 									<input name="default_keep_email_private" type="checkbox" {{if .default_keep_email_private}}checked{{end}}>
 								</div>
 							</div>
+							<div class="inline field">
+								<div class="ui checkbox">
+									<label class="poping up" data-content="{{.i18n.Tr "install.default_allow_create_organization_popup"}}"><strong>{{.i18n.Tr "install.default_allow_create_organization"}}</strong></label>
+									<input name="default_allow_create_organization" type="checkbox" {{if .default_allow_create_organization}}checked{{end}}>
+								</div>
+							</div>
 							<div class="inline field">
 								<label for="no_reply_address">{{.i18n.Tr "install.no_reply_address"}}</label>
 								<input id="_no_reply_address" name="no_reply_address" value="{{.no_reply_address}}">