diff --git a/atst/domain/environments.py b/atst/domain/environments.py
index eebc6c15..74976544 100644
--- a/atst/domain/environments.py
+++ b/atst/domain/environments.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class Environments(object):
         for name in names:
             environment = Environment(project=project, name=name)
             db.session.add(environment)
-        db.session.commit()
 
     @classmethod
     def add_member(cls, environment, user, role):
diff --git a/atst/domain/projects.py b/atst/domain/projects.py
index 36c1168d..663a12f4 100644
--- a/atst/domain/projects.py
+++ b/atst/domain/projects.py
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ class Projects(object):
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, user, workspace, name, description, environment_names):
         project = Project(workspace=workspace, name=name, description=description)
+        db.session.add(project)
+
         Environments.create_many(project, environment_names)
 
-        db.session.add(project)
-        db.session.commit()
+        for environment in project.environments:
+            Environments.add_member(user, environment, user)
 
+        db.session.commit()
         return project
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/atst/models/project.py b/atst/models/project.py
index cd9ab019..4d795fea 100644
--- a/atst/models/project.py
+++ b/atst/models/project.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class Project(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin, mixins.AuditableMixin):
     workspace = relationship("Workspace")
     environments = relationship("Environment", back_populates="project")
 
-
     @property
     def displayname(self):
         return self.name