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 fda3c1818..dcef445ee 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
@@ -77,14 +77,11 @@ export class UserProfileComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDes
 	}
 
 	getUserRole(dmp: DmpModel) {
-		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 '';
+		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');
+				}
 	}
 
 	showAllDmps() {