diff --git a/app/models/project_team.rb b/app/models/project_team.rb
index fc017b1240..00a30a256c 100644
--- a/app/models/project_team.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_team.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class ProjectTeam
   #   @team << [@users, :master]
   #
   def <<(args)
+    return false if group_member_lock
     users = args.first
 
     if users.respond_to?(:each)
@@ -218,4 +219,8 @@ class ProjectTeam
   def group
     project.group
   end
+
+  def group_member_lock
+    group && group.membership_lock
+  end
 end