diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.mjs b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.mjs
index 0152910bc2..d677673358 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.mjs
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.mjs
@@ -813,22 +813,25 @@ const _ProjectController = {
 
       let aiFeaturesAllowedForUser = false
       let aiFeaturesAllowedForProject = false
-      if (userId && Features.hasFeature('saas')) {
+
+      const canUserWriteOrReviewProjectContent =
+        privilegeLevel === PrivilegeLevels.READ_AND_WRITE ||
+        privilegeLevel === PrivilegeLevels.OWNER ||
+        privilegeLevel === PrivilegeLevels.REVIEW
+
+      if (
+        userId &&
+        canUserWriteOrReviewProjectContent &&
+        Features.hasFeature('saas')
+      ) {
         try {
           aiFeaturesAllowedForUser = await checkUserPermissions(user, [
             'use-ai',
           ])
-
-          const canUserWriteOrReviewProjectContent =
-            privilegeLevel === PrivilegeLevels.READ_AND_WRITE ||
-            privilegeLevel === PrivilegeLevels.OWNER ||
-            privilegeLevel === PrivilegeLevels.REVIEW
-          if (canUserWriteOrReviewProjectContent) {
-            aiFeaturesAllowedForProject = await checkUserPermissions(
-              project.owner_ref,
-              ['use-ai']
-            )
-          }
+          aiFeaturesAllowedForProject = await checkUserPermissions(
+            project.owner_ref,
+            ['use-ai']
+          )
         } catch (err) {
           // still allow users to access project if we cant get their permissions, but disable AI feature
           aiFeaturesAllowedForUser = false
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/toolbar/math-dropdown.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/toolbar/math-dropdown.tsx
index 9bf170006c..3c07f5166d 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/toolbar/math-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/toolbar/math-dropdown.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export const MathDropdown = memo(function MathDropdown() {
             {t('toolbar_insert_math_lowercase')}
           </DropdownHeader>
           <OLListGroupItem
+            className={showAiFeaturesDisabled ? 'opacity-50' : ''}
             aria-label={t('toolbar_generate_math')}
             disabled={showAiFeaturesDisabled}
             disabledReason={t('ai_features_unavailable_on_this_project')}
@@ -54,9 +55,7 @@ export const MathDropdown = memo(function MathDropdown() {
               src={sparkleWhite}
               aria-hidden="true"
             />
-            <span className={showAiFeaturesDisabled ? 'opacity-50' : ''}>
-              {t('generate_from_text_or_image')}
-            </span>
+            <span>{t('generate_from_text_or_image')}</span>
           </OLListGroupItem>
         </>
       )}
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/toolbar/table-dropdown.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/toolbar/table-dropdown.tsx
index 459195de47..906d3e0fac 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/toolbar/table-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/toolbar/table-dropdown.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export const TableDropdown = memo(function TableDropdown() {
             {t('toolbar_table_insert_table_lowercase')}
           </DropdownHeader>
           <OLListGroupItem
+            className={showAiFeaturesDisabled ? 'opacity-50' : ''}
             aria-label={t('toolbar_generate_table')}
             disabled={showAiFeaturesDisabled}
             disabledReason={t('ai_features_unavailable_on_this_project')}
@@ -66,9 +67,7 @@ export const TableDropdown = memo(function TableDropdown() {
               src={sparkleWhite}
               aria-hidden="true"
             />
-            <span className={showAiFeaturesDisabled ? 'opacity-50' : ''}>
-              {t('generate_from_text_or_image')}
-            </span>
+            <span>{t('generate_from_text_or_image')}</span>
           </OLListGroupItem>
           <div className="ol-cm-toolbar-dropdown-divider mx-2 my-0" />
           <OLListGroupItem
diff --git a/services/web/test/unit/src/Project/ProjectController.test.mjs b/services/web/test/unit/src/Project/ProjectController.test.mjs
index adbb2d68d0..b7f1e2b970 100644
--- a/services/web/test/unit/src/Project/ProjectController.test.mjs
+++ b/services/web/test/unit/src/Project/ProjectController.test.mjs
@@ -1628,6 +1628,22 @@ describe('ProjectController', function () {
         })
       })
 
+      it('should set showAiFeatures to false when the user has read-only access', async function (ctx) {
+        ctx.PermissionsManager.promises.checkUserPermissions.resolves(true)
+        ctx.AuthorizationManager.promises.getPrivilegeLevelForProject.resolves(
+          'readOnly'
+        )
+        await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          ctx.res.render = (pageName, opts) => {
+            expect(opts.showAiFeatures).to.equal(false)
+            resolve()
+          }
+          ctx.ProjectController.loadEditor(ctx.req, ctx.res, err => {
+            if (err) reject(err)
+          })
+        })
+      })
+
       it('should set showAiFeatures to false when the user can use ai but the project disallows it', async function (ctx) {
         ctx.PermissionsManager.promises.checkUserPermissions.callsFake(
           subject => Promise.resolve(typeof subject !== 'string')
@@ -1760,6 +1776,23 @@ describe('ProjectController', function () {
             })
           })
         })
+
+        it('should set showAiFeatures to false and showAiFeaturesDisabled to false when the user has read-only access', async function (ctx) {
+          ctx.PermissionsManager.promises.checkUserPermissions.resolves(true)
+          ctx.AuthorizationManager.promises.getPrivilegeLevelForProject.resolves(
+            'readOnly'
+          )
+          await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            ctx.res.render = (pageName, opts) => {
+              expect(opts.showAiFeatures).to.equal(false)
+              expect(opts.showAiFeaturesDisabled).to.equal(false)
+              resolve()
+            }
+            ctx.ProjectController.loadEditor(ctx.req, ctx.res, err => {
+              if (err) reject(err)
+            })
+          })
+        })
       })
     })
   })