diff --git a/src/main/java/com/epam/ta/reportportal/dao/ProjectUserRepository.java b/src/main/java/com/epam/ta/reportportal/dao/ProjectUserRepository.java
index fd3453229..e582bdb31 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/epam/ta/reportportal/dao/ProjectUserRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/epam/ta/reportportal/dao/ProjectUserRepository.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import com.epam.ta.reportportal.entity.user.ProjectUser;
 import com.epam.ta.reportportal.entity.user.ProjectUserId;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 
@@ -30,4 +31,6 @@ public interface ProjectUserRepository extends ReportPortalRepository<ProjectUse
 
   @Query(value = "SELECT pu.project_id FROM project_user pu WHERE pu.user_id = :userId", nativeQuery = true)
   List<Long> findProjectIdsByUserId(@Param("userId") Long userId);
+
+  Optional<ProjectUser> findProjectUserByUserIdAndProjectId(Long userId, Long projectId);
 }