diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/workspace/CreateProjectBtn.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/workspace/CreateProjectBtn.vue
index 82a6f543d4..acb32926f2 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/workspace/CreateProjectBtn.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/workspace/CreateProjectBtn.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const centered = computed(() => props.centered ?? true)
 
 <template>
   <NcButton
-    v-if="isUIAllowed('createProject', false, workspaceRoles ?? orgRoles) && !isSharedBase"
+    v-if="isUIAllowed('projectCreate', false, workspaceRoles ?? orgRoles) && !isSharedBase"
     type="text"
     :size="size"
     :centered="centered"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/store/workspace.ts b/packages/nc-gui/store/workspace.ts
index 62306d2803..e28df4af63 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/store/workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/store/workspace.ts
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ export const useWorkspace = defineStore('workspaceStore', () => {
   /** getters */
   const isWorkspaceCreator = computed(() => {
     // todo: type correction
-    return orgRoles.value[Role.OrgLevelCreator]
+    return orgRoles.value?.[Role.OrgLevelCreator]
   })
 
   const isWorkspaceOwner = computed(() => {
     // todo: type correction
-    return orgRoles.value[Role.OrgLevelCreator]
+    return orgRoles.value?.[Role.OrgLevelCreator]
   })
 
   const isWorkspaceOwnerOrCreator = computed(() => {
     // todo: type correction
-    return orgRoles.value[Role.OrgLevelCreator]
+    return orgRoles.value?.[Role.OrgLevelCreator]
   })
 
   /** actions */
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/helperFunctions.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/helperFunctions.ts
index 66fbe3c057..ffb1a80e6e 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/helperFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/helperFunctions.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Roles = Record<
 >;
 
 const extractRolesObj = (roles: Roles | string[] | string): Roles => {
-  if (!roles) return {};
+  if (!roles) return null;
 
   if (typeof roles === 'object' && !Array.isArray(roles)) return roles;