diff --git a/modules/invenio-communities/invenio_communities/admin.py b/modules/invenio-communities/invenio_communities/admin.py
index 514ad8637e..85e381d9a9 100644
--- a/modules/invenio-communities/invenio_communities/admin.py
+++ b/modules/invenio-communities/invenio_communities/admin.py
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ def validate_input_id(id):
             m = re.match(the_patterns['ASCII_LETTER_PATTERN'], id)
             if m is None:
                 raise ValidationError(the_result['ASCII_LETTER_PATTERN'])
-
+        
+        if self.can_create is False:
+            abort(403)
+        
         form = self.create_form()
 
         if(request.method == 'POST'):