diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index d58183e6f..47ac0bb92 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ file = Dataset File
 download = download
 download_count = download count
 edit = edit
+how_to_public=current project is private, When you project is public then you can public your dataset
 private = private
 public = public
 back = back
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_zh-CN.ini b/options/locale/locale_zh-CN.ini
index f25b27a9f..0308325f0 100755
--- a/options/locale/locale_zh-CN.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_zh-CN.ini
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ file=数据集文件
 download=下载附件
 download_count = 下载统计
 edit=编辑
+how_to_public=当前项目为私有，只有当项目为公有的情况下才可以公有数据集
 private=私有
 public=公有
 dir=目录
diff --git a/templates/repo/datasets/dataset_list.tmpl b/templates/repo/datasets/dataset_list.tmpl
index 8f8e542fe..53a8c8273 100755
--- a/templates/repo/datasets/dataset_list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/datasets/dataset_list.tmpl
@@ -23,13 +23,19 @@
       </div>
 
       {{if $.Permission.CanWrite $.UnitTypeDatasets}}
-        <div class="three wide column">
-          <div class="ui buttons mini">
-            <a class="ui button mini {{if .IsPrivate}}positive active{{end}}" href="javascript:void(0)" data-dataset-status="true-{{.UUID}}" data-csrf="{{$.CsrfToken}}"  data-url="{{AppSubUrl}}/attachments/private" data-uuid={{.UUID}} data-private="true" data-is-private={{.IsPrivate}}>{{$.i18n.Tr "dataset.private"}}</a>
-            <div class="or"></div>
-            <a class="ui button mini {{if not .IsPrivate}}positive active{{end}}" href="javascript:void(0)" data-dataset-status="false-{{.UUID}}" data-csrf="{{$.CsrfToken}}" data-url="{{AppSubUrl}}/attachments/private" data-uuid={{.UUID}} data-private="false" data-is-private={{.IsPrivate}}>{{$.i18n.Tr "dataset.public"}}</a>
+        {{if  $.Repository.IsPrivate}}
+          <div class="three wide column">
+            <a class="ui button mini" disabled='true' data-tooltip='{{$.i18n.Tr "dataset.how_to_public"}}'>{{$.i18n.Tr "dataset.private"}}</a>
           </div>
-        </div>
+        {{ else }}
+          <div class="three wide column">
+            <div class="ui buttons mini">
+              <a class="ui button mini {{if .IsPrivate}}positive active{{end}}" href="javascript:void(0)" data-dataset-status="true-{{.UUID}}" data-csrf="{{$.CsrfToken}}"  data-url="{{AppSubUrl}}/attachments/private" data-uuid={{.UUID}} data-private="true" data-is-private={{.IsPrivate}}>{{$.i18n.Tr "dataset.private"}}</a>
+              <div class="or"></div>
+              <a class="ui button mini {{if not .IsPrivate}}positive active{{end}}" href="javascript:void(0)" data-dataset-status="false-{{.UUID}}" data-csrf="{{$.CsrfToken}}" data-url="{{AppSubUrl}}/attachments/private" data-uuid={{.UUID}} data-private="false" data-is-private={{.IsPrivate}}>{{$.i18n.Tr "dataset.public"}}</a>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        {{end}}
 
         <div class="two wide column right aligned">
           <a class="ui red button mini" href="javascript:void(0)" data-uuid={{.UUID}} data-dataset-delete data-remove-url="{{AppSubUrl}}/attachments/delete" data-csrf="{{$.CsrfToken}}">{{$.i18n.Tr "dataset.delete"}}</a>