diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/View.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/View.vue
index fbf34fc78a..0571b7e67c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/project/View.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/project/View.vue
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const baseSettingsState = ref('')
 const userCount = isEeUI ? workspaceUserCount : baseUserCount
 
 const updateBaseUserCount = async () => {
-  if (!baseUserCount) return
+  if (!baseUserCount || !isUIAllowed('newUser')) return
 
   try {
     const { totalRows } = await getProjectUsers({