diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/js/widgets/project_name_with_subtask_count_widget.js b/addons/project/static/src/js/widgets/project_name_with_subtask_count_widget.js
index a9266fb8e12..125ebdf0178 100644
--- a/addons/project/static/src/js/widgets/project_name_with_subtask_count_widget.js
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/js/widgets/project_name_with_subtask_count_widget.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const FieldNameWithSubTaskCount = FieldChar.extend({
 
     _render: function () {
         let result = this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        if (this.recordData.child_text) {
+        if (this.recordData.allow_subtasks && this.recordData.child_text) {
             this.$el.append($('<span>')
                     .addClass("text-muted ml-2")
                     .text(this.recordData.child_text)