diff --git a/cadasta/core/serializers.py b/cadasta/core/serializers.py
index 27cf70dae..e37c57303 100644
--- a/cadasta/core/serializers.py
+++ b/cadasta/core/serializers.py
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 class DetailSerializer:
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         detail = kwargs.pop('detail', False)
+        hide_detail = kwargs.pop('hide_detail', False)
         super(DetailSerializer, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         is_list = type(self.instance) in [list, QuerySet]
-        if is_list and not detail:
+        if hide_detail or (is_list and not detail):
             for field_name in self.Meta.detail_only_fields:
                 self.fields.pop(field_name)
 
diff --git a/cadasta/organization/serializers.py b/cadasta/organization/serializers.py
index 04d433989..2c21e910f 100644
--- a/cadasta/organization/serializers.py
+++ b/cadasta/organization/serializers.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def create(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
 class ProjectSerializer(DetailSerializer, serializers.ModelSerializer):
     users = UserSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
-    organization = OrganizationSerializer(read_only=True)
+    organization = OrganizationSerializer(hide_detail=True, read_only=True)
     country = CountryField(required=False)
 
     def validate_name(self, value):
diff --git a/cadasta/organization/tests/test_views_api_projects.py b/cadasta/organization/tests/test_views_api_projects.py
index 259a9f0e4..3b287d407 100644
--- a/cadasta/organization/tests/test_views_api_projects.py
+++ b/cadasta/organization/tests/test_views_api_projects.py
@@ -311,6 +311,18 @@ def test_full_list_with_superuser(self):
         assert len(response.content) == 4
 
     def test_full_list_with_unauthorized_user(self):
+        """
+        It should return projects without member information.
+        """
+        ProjectFactory.create_batch(2, organization=self.organization)
+        ProjectFactory.create_batch(2)
+        response = self.request()
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert len(response.content) == 4
+        assert all(['users' not in proj['organization']
+                    for proj in response.content])
+
+    def test_empty_list_with_unauthorized_user(self):
         """
         It should 403 "You do not have permission to perform this action."
         """
diff --git a/cadasta/organization/views/api.py b/cadasta/organization/views/api.py
index 54204ea5c..dcfeacfa5 100644
--- a/cadasta/organization/views/api.py
+++ b/cadasta/organization/views/api.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class ProjectList(APIPermissionRequiredMixin, mixins.ProjectQuerySetMixin,
     filter_fields = ('archived',)
     search_fields = ('name', 'organization__name', 'country', 'description',)
     ordering_fields = ('name', 'organization', 'country', 'description',)
-    permission_required = {'project.list'}
+    permission_required = 'project.list'
 
 
 class ProjectDetail(APIPermissionRequiredMixin,