diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/screen/dossier-overview-screen.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/screen/dossier-overview-screen.component.ts
index 0174d3d7c..c0d6e5cf5 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/screen/dossier-overview-screen.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/screen/dossier-overview-screen.component.ts
@@ -135,12 +135,8 @@ export class DossierOverviewScreenComponent extends ListingComponent<File> imple
 
     async ngOnInit(): Promise<void> {
         this._computeAllFilters();
-
         this._setRemovableSubscriptions();
-
-        if (this.#currentDossier.isActive) {
-            this._fileDropOverlayService.initFileDropHandling(this.dossierId);
-        }
+        this.#initFileDropHandling();
 
         this.addSubscription = this._dossierTemplatesService
             .getEntityChanged$(this.dossierTemplateId)
@@ -162,14 +158,16 @@ export class DossierOverviewScreenComponent extends ListingComponent<File> imple
     }
 
     ngOnAttach() {
-        this._fileDropOverlayService.initFileDropHandling(this.dossierId);
+        this.#initFileDropHandling();
         this._setRemovableSubscriptions();
         this._tableComponent?.scrollToLastIndex();
     }
 
     @HostListener('drop', ['$event'])
     onDrop(event: DragEvent): void {
-        handleFileDrop(event, this.#currentDossier, this._uploadFiles.bind(this));
+        if (this.permissionsService.canUploadFiles(this.#currentDossier)) {
+            handleFileDrop(event, this.#currentDossier, this._uploadFiles.bind(this));
+        }
     }
 
     @HostListener('dragover', ['$event'])
@@ -183,6 +181,12 @@ export class DossierOverviewScreenComponent extends ListingComponent<File> imple
         (this._fileInput as any).nativeElement.value = null;
     }
 
+    #initFileDropHandling(): void {
+        if (this.permissionsService.canUploadFiles(this.#currentDossier)) {
+            this._fileDropOverlayService.initFileDropHandling(this.dossierId);
+        }
+    }
+
     private _setRemovableSubscriptions(): void {
         this.addActiveScreenSubscription = this._dossiersService
             .getEntityDeleted$(this.dossierId)