diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/user-profile/user-profile.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/user-profile/user-profile.component.ts
index 00fd630a8..de33e2857 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/user-profile/user-profile.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/user-profile/user-profile.component.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@ export class UserProfileComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDes
 	}
 
 	getUserRole(dmp: DmpModel) {
-		if (dmp.creator.id === this.currentUserId) { return this.language.instant('USER-PROFILE.DMPS.CREATOR'); } else if (dmp.associatedUsers.map(x => x.id).indexOf(this.currentUserId) !== -1) { return this.language.instant('USER-PROFILE.DMPS.MEMBER'); }
+		let role = -1;
+		dmp.users.forEach(user => {
+			if (user.id === this.currentUserId) {
+				role = user.role;
+			}
+		});
+		if (role === 0) { return this.language.instant('USER-PROFILE.DMPS.CREATOR'); } else if (role === 1) { return this.language.instant('USER-PROFILE.DMPS.MEMBER'); }
 		return '';
 	}