diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
index 5b2a289e5..2a0b40076 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		</button>
 	</div>
 
-	{#if $user.role === 'admin' || $user.permissions.chat?.controls}
+	{#if $user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions.chat?.controls}
 		<div class=" dark:text-gray-200 text-sm font-primary py-0.5 px-0.5">
 			{#if chatFiles.length > 0}
 				<Collapsible title={$i18n.t('Files')} open={true} buttonClassName="w-full">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu.svelte
index a37653d99..95807e81b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu.svelte
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 				<hr class="border-black/5 dark:border-white/5 my-1" />
 			{/if}
 
-			{#if $config?.features?.enable_web_search && ($user.role === 'admin' || $user.permissions.features?.web_search)}
+			{#if $config?.features?.enable_web_search && ($user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.web_search)}
 				<button
 					class="flex w-full justify-between gap-2 items-center px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium cursor-pointer rounded-xl"
 					on:click={() => {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
index d66ad9817..e1252ffe5 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
 									</button>
 								</Tooltip>
 
-								{#if $config?.features.enable_image_generation && !readOnly}
+								{#if $config?.features.enable_image_generation && ($user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.image_generation) && !readOnly}
 									<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Generate Image')} placement="bottom">
 										<button
 											class="{isLastMessage
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
index 40a2ee9ef..d673b6fdc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 							</div>
 						</button>
 					</Menu>
-				{:else if $mobile && ($user.role === 'admin' || $user.permissions.chat?.controls)}
+				{:else if $mobile && ($user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions.chat?.controls)}
 					<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Controls')}>
 						<button
 							class=" flex cursor-pointer px-2 py-2 rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 					</Tooltip>
 				{/if}
 
-				{#if !$mobile && ($user.role === 'admin' || $user.permissions.chat?.controls)}
+				{#if !$mobile && ($user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions.chat?.controls)}
 					<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Controls')}>
 						<button
 							class=" flex cursor-pointer px-2 py-2 rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"