diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ProjectControl.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ProjectControl.java
index 1a51424..76e9e98 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ProjectControl.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ProjectControl.java
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@
   private boolean canCreateChanges() {
     for (SectionMatcher matcher : access()) {
       AccessSection section = matcher.section;
-      if (section.getName().startsWith(NEW_CHANGE)) {
+      if (section.getName().startsWith(NEW_CHANGE)
+          || section.getName().startsWith(REGEX_PREFIX + NEW_CHANGE)) {
         Permission permission = section.getPermission(Permission.PUSH);
         if (permission != null && controlForRef(section.getName()).canPerform(Permission.PUSH)) {
           return true;