diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Authorization/PermissionsManager.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Authorization/PermissionsManager.js
index fca40443d4..aafcf9f17b 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Authorization/PermissionsManager.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Authorization/PermissionsManager.js
@@ -450,9 +450,11 @@ module.exports = {
   getUserRestrictions,
   getUserValidationStatus: callbackify(getUserValidationStatus),
   checkCollaboratorsPermission: callbackify(checkUserListPermissions),
+  checkUserPermissions: callbackify(checkUserPermissions),
   promises: {
     assertUserPermissions,
     getUserValidationStatus,
     checkUserListPermissions,
+    checkUserPermissions,
   },
 }
diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.js
index 191033e3bd..e37e1a9eac 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.js
@@ -613,10 +613,10 @@ const _ProjectController = {
         !showPersonalAccessToken &&
         splitTestAssignments['personal-access-token'].variant === 'enabled' // `?personal-access-token=enabled`
 
+      // still allow users to access project if we cant get their permissions, but disable AI feature
       let canUseAi
       try {
-        await checkUserPermissions(user, ['use-ai'])
-        canUseAi = true
+        canUseAi = await checkUserPermissions(user, ['use-ai'])
       } catch (err) {
         canUseAi = false
       }