diff --git a/addons/project/controllers/portal.py b/addons/project/controllers/portal.py
index 9919dd67b74..b57408aefa9 100644
--- a/addons/project/controllers/portal.py
+++ b/addons/project/controllers/portal.py
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ class ProjectCustomerPortal(CustomerPortal):
     def _prepare_home_portal_values(self, counters):
         values = super()._prepare_home_portal_values(counters)
         if 'project_count' in counters:
-            values['project_count'] = request.env['project.project'].search_count([])
+            values['project_count'] = request.env['project.project'].search_count([]) \
+                if request.env['project.project'].check_access_rights('read', raise_exception=False) else 0
         if 'task_count' in counters:
-            values['task_count'] = request.env['project.task'].search_count([])
+            values['task_count'] = request.env['project.task'].search_count([]) \
+                if request.env['project.task'].check_access_rights('read', raise_exception=False) else 0
         return values
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------