diff --git a/models/user.go b/models/user.go
index f606da53d6..7563f2ecbc 100644
--- a/models/user.go
+++ b/models/user.go
@@ -1062,9 +1062,9 @@ func checkDupEmail(e Engine, u *User) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// validateUser check if user is valide to insert / update into database
+// validateUser check if user is valid to insert / update into database
 func validateUser(u *User) error {
-	if !setting.Service.AllowedUserVisibilityModesSlice.IsAllowedVisibility(u.Visibility) {
+	if !setting.Service.AllowedUserVisibilityModesSlice.IsAllowedVisibility(u.Visibility) && !u.IsOrganization() {
 		return fmt.Errorf("visibility Mode not allowed: %s", u.Visibility.String())
 	}