diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/service/permissions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/service/permissions.service.ts
index 69cf2cca2..ae87066d1 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/service/permissions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/service/permissions.service.ts
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ export class PermissionsService {
         return fileStatus.currentReviewer === this._userService.userId;
     }
 
-    canDeleteFile(fileStatus?: FileStatusWrapper) {
-        return this.isManagerAndOwner() || fileStatus.isUnassigned;
+    canDeleteFile(fileStatus?: FileStatusWrapper, project?: Project) {
+        return this.isManagerAndOwner(project) || fileStatus.isUnassigned;
     }
 
     isApprovedOrUnderApproval(fileStatus?: FileStatusWrapper) {
@@ -189,4 +189,11 @@ export class PermissionsService {
         }
         return fileStatus.status === 'APPROVED' && this.isManagerAndOwner();
     }
+
+    canDeleteProject(project?: ProjectWrapper) {
+        if (!project) {
+            project = this._appStateService.activeProject;
+        }
+        return project.files.reduce((acc, file) => acc && this.canDeleteFile(file, project.project), true);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-listing-screen/project-listing-screen.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-listing-screen/project-listing-screen.component.html
index ee2c62b7f..1af711d76 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-listing-screen/project-listing-screen.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-listing-screen/project-listing-screen.component.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             ></redaction-filter>
         </div>
         <redaction-icon-button
-            *ngIf="userService.isManager(user)"
+            *ngIf="permissionsService.isManager()"
             icon="red:plus"
             (action)="openAddProjectDialog()"
             text="project-listing.add-new"
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="status-container">
                         <redaction-status-bar [config]="getProjectStatusConfig(pw)"></redaction-status-bar>
-
-                        <div class="action-buttons" *ngIf="permissionsService.isManager()">
+                        <div class="action-buttons">
                             <redaction-circle-button
                                 (action)="openDeleteProjectDialog($event, pw.project)"
+                                *ngIf="permissionsService.canDeleteProject(pw)"
                                 tooltip="project-listing.delete.action"
                                 type="dark-bg"
                                 icon="red:trash"
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
 
                             <redaction-circle-button
                                 (action)="openEditProjectDialog($event, pw.project)"
+                                *ngIf="permissionsService.isManager()"
                                 tooltip="project-listing.edit.action"
                                 type="dark-bg"
                                 icon="red:edit"
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@
 
                             <redaction-circle-button
                                 (action)="openAssignProjectOwnerDialog($event, pw.project)"
+                                *ngIf="permissionsService.isManager()"
                                 tooltip="project-listing.assign.action"
                                 type="dark-bg"
                                 icon="red:assign"
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/project-overview-screen.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/project-overview-screen.component.html
index 50637a647..3182cde58 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/project-overview-screen.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/project-overview-screen.component.html
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@
 
         <div class="actions">
             <redaction-circle-button
+                *ngIf="permissionsService.isManagerAndOwner()"
                 (action)="openEditProjectDialog($event)"
                 tooltip="project-overview.header-actions.edit"
                 tooltipPosition="below"
                 icon="red:edit"
             ></redaction-circle-button>
             <redaction-circle-button
+                *ngIf="permissionsService.canDeleteProject()"
                 (action)="openDeleteProjectDialog($event)"
                 tooltip="project-overview.header-actions.delete"
                 tooltipPosition="below"
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@
                 icon="red:report"
             ></redaction-circle-button>
             <redaction-circle-button
+                *ngIf="permissionsService.isManagerAndOwner()"
                 (action)="openAssignProjectMembersDialog()"
                 tooltip="project-overview.header-actions.assign"
                 tooltipPosition="below"