diff --git a/app/activeproject.cpp b/app/activeproject.cpp
index acfb53093..b0a875674 100644
--- a/app/activeproject.cpp
+++ b/app/activeproject.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ ActiveProject::ActiveProject( AppSettings &appSettings
                               , ActiveLayer &activeLayer
                               , LayersProxyModel &recordingLayerPM
                               , LocalProjectsManager &localProjectsManager
+                              , MerginApi *merginApi
                               , QObject *parent ) :
 
   QObject( parent )
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ ActiveProject::ActiveProject( AppSettings &appSettings
   , mActiveLayer( activeLayer )
   , mRecordingLayerPM( recordingLayerPM )
   , mLocalProjectsManager( localProjectsManager )
+  , mMerginApi( merginApi )
   , mProjectLoadingLog( "" )
 {
   // we used to have our own QgsProject instance, but unfortunately few pieces of qgis_core
@@ -74,6 +76,17 @@ ActiveProject::ActiveProject( AppSettings &appSettings
   setAutosyncEnabled( mAppSettings.autosyncAllowed() );
 
   QObject::connect( &mAppSettings, &AppSettings::autosyncAllowedChanged, this, &ActiveProject::setAutosyncEnabled );
+
+  QObject::connect(
+    mMerginApi,
+    &MerginApi::projectMetadataRoleUpdated,
+    this, [this]( const QString & projectFullName, const QString & role )
+  {
+    if ( projectFullName == this->projectFullName() )
+    {
+      setProjectRole( role );
+    }
+  } );
 }
 
 ActiveProject::~ActiveProject() = default;
@@ -188,6 +201,7 @@ bool ActiveProject::forceLoad( const QString &filePath, bool force )
     updateRecordingLayers();
     updateActiveLayer();
     updateMapSettingsLayers();
+    updateUserRoleInActiveProject();
 
     emit localProjectChanged( mLocalProject );
     emit projectReloaded( mQgsProject );
@@ -553,3 +567,24 @@ bool ActiveProject::positionTrackingSupported() const
 
   return mQgsProject->readBoolEntry( QStringLiteral( "Mergin" ), QStringLiteral( "PositionTracking/Enabled" ), false );
 }
+
+QString ActiveProject::projectRole() const
+{
+  return mProjectRole;
+}
+
+void ActiveProject::setProjectRole( const QString &role )
+{
+  if ( mProjectRole != role )
+  {
+    mProjectRole = role;
+
+    emit projectRoleChanged();
+  }
+}
+
+void ActiveProject::updateUserRoleInActiveProject()
+{
+  // update user's role each time a project is opened, following #3174
+  mMerginApi->updateProjectMetadataRole( projectFullName() );
+}
diff --git a/app/activeproject.h b/app/activeproject.h
index b775303f6..faa166e60 100644
--- a/app/activeproject.h
+++ b/app/activeproject.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "localprojectsmanager.h"
 #include "autosynccontroller.h"
 #include "inputmapsettings.h"
+#include "merginapi.h"
 
 /**
  * \brief The ActiveProject class can load a QGIS project and holds its data.
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class ActiveProject: public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY( QgsProject *qgsProject READ qgsProject NOTIFY qgsProjectChanged ) // QgsProject instance of active project, never changes
     Q_PROPERTY( AutosyncController *autosyncController READ autosyncController NOTIFY autosyncControllerChanged )
     Q_PROPERTY( InputMapSettings *mapSettings READ mapSettings WRITE setMapSettings NOTIFY mapSettingsChanged )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString projectRole READ projectRole WRITE setProjectRole NOTIFY projectRoleChanged )
 
     Q_PROPERTY( QString mapTheme READ mapTheme WRITE setMapTheme NOTIFY mapThemeChanged )
     Q_PROPERTY( bool positionTrackingSupported READ positionTrackingSupported NOTIFY positionTrackingSupportedChanged )
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ class ActiveProject: public QObject
       , ActiveLayer &activeLayer
       , LayersProxyModel &recordingLayerPM
       , LocalProjectsManager &localProjectsManager
+      , MerginApi *mMerginApi
       , QObject *parent = nullptr );
 
     virtual ~ActiveProject();
@@ -118,6 +121,18 @@ class ActiveProject: public QObject
 
     bool positionTrackingSupported() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns role/permission level of current user for this project
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString projectRole() const;
+
+    void setProjectRole( const QString &role );
+
+    /**
+     * Calls Mergin API to update current project’s role
+     */
+    void updateUserRoleInActiveProject();
+
   signals:
     void qgsProjectChanged();
     void localProjectChanged( LocalProject project );
@@ -145,6 +160,8 @@ class ActiveProject: public QObject
     // Emited when the app (UI) should show tracking because there is a running tracking service
     void startPositionTracking();
 
+    void projectRoleChanged();
+
   public slots:
     // Reloads project if current project path matches given path (its the same project)
     bool reloadProject( QString projectDir );
@@ -182,10 +199,12 @@ class ActiveProject: public QObject
     LayersProxyModel &mRecordingLayerPM;
     LocalProjectsManager &mLocalProjectsManager;
     InputMapSettings *mMapSettings = nullptr;
+    MerginApi *mMerginApi = nullptr;
 
     std::unique_ptr<AutosyncController> mAutosyncController;
 
     QString mProjectLoadingLog;
+    QString mProjectRole;
 
     /**
     * Reloads project.
diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index 2ff044e83..7e87609b0 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
   LayersProxyModel recordingLpm( &lm, LayerModelTypes::ActiveLayerSelection );
 
   ActiveLayer al;
-  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, recordingLpm, localProjectsManager );
+  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, recordingLpm, localProjectsManager, ma.get() );
   std::unique_ptr<VariablesManager> vm( new VariablesManager( ma.get() ) );
   vm->registerInputExpressionFunctions();
 
diff --git a/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml b/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
index f12a9647f..1168a06d0 100644
--- a/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
+++ b/app/qml/form/MMFormPage.qml
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Page {
 
   footer: MMComponents.MMToolbar {
 
-    visible: !root.layerIsReadOnly
+    visible: !root.layerIsReadOnly && __activeProject.projectRole !== "reader"
 
     ObjectModel {
       id: readStateButtons
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Page {
         id: editGeometry
         text: qsTr( "Edit geometry" )
         iconSource: __style.editIcon
-        visible: root.layerIsSpatial
+        visible: root.layerIsSpatial && __activeProject.projectRole !== "reader"
         onClicked: root.editGeometryRequested( root.controller.featureLayerPair )
       }
     }
diff --git a/app/qml/form/MMPreviewDrawer.qml b/app/qml/form/MMPreviewDrawer.qml
index ca6753fc0..328d55ebb 100644
--- a/app/qml/form/MMPreviewDrawer.qml
+++ b/app/qml/form/MMPreviewDrawer.qml
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ Item {
     property bool isHTMLType: root.controller.type === MM.AttributePreviewController.HTML
     property bool isEmptyType: root.controller.type === MM.AttributePreviewController.Empty
 
-    property bool showEditButton: !root.layerIsReadOnly
+    property bool showEditButton: !root.layerIsReadOnly && __activeProject.projectRole !== "reader"
     property bool showStakeoutButton: __inputUtils.isPointLayerFeature( controller.featureLayerPair )
     property bool showButtons: showEditButton || showStakeoutButton
 
diff --git a/app/qml/form/components/MMFeaturesListPageDrawer.qml b/app/qml/form/components/MMFeaturesListPageDrawer.qml
index c6f3a266a..ce9c22933 100644
--- a/app/qml/form/components/MMFeaturesListPageDrawer.qml
+++ b/app/qml/form/components/MMFeaturesListPageDrawer.qml
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ Drawer {
         }
 
         text: qsTr( "Add feature" )
+        visible: __activeProject.projectRole !== "reader"
 
         onClicked: root.buttonClicked()
       }
diff --git a/app/qml/layers/MMFeaturesListPage.qml b/app/qml/layers/MMFeaturesListPage.qml
index 04b8bb256..5bf9c3f9f 100644
--- a/app/qml/layers/MMFeaturesListPage.qml
+++ b/app/qml/layers/MMFeaturesListPage.qml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ MMComponents.MMPage {
       anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
       anchors.bottomMargin: root.hasToolbar ? __style.margin20 : ( __style.safeAreaBottom + __style.margin8 )
 
-      visible: __inputUtils.isNoGeometryLayer( root.selectedLayer ) && !root.layerIsReadOnly
+      visible: __inputUtils.isNoGeometryLayer( root.selectedLayer ) && !root.layerIsReadOnly && __activeProject.projectRole !== "reader"
 
       text: qsTr("Add feature")
 
diff --git a/app/qml/main.qml b/app/qml/main.qml
index 4769ffa73..fda528faf 100644
--- a/app/qml/main.qml
+++ b/app/qml/main.qml
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
       MMToolbarButton {
         text: qsTr("Add")
         iconSource: __style.addIcon
+        visible: __activeProject.projectRole !== "reader"
         onClicked: {
           if ( __recordingLayersModel.rowCount() > 0 ) {
             stateManager.state = "map"
diff --git a/app/qml/project/MMProjectController.qml b/app/qml/project/MMProjectController.qml
index 04f52008d..7ba3698af 100644
--- a/app/qml/project/MMProjectController.qml
+++ b/app/qml/project/MMProjectController.qml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Item {
   function setupProjectOpen( projectPath ) {
     if ( projectPath === __activeProject.localProject.qgisProjectFilePath )
     {
+      // update user's role in project ( in case user has changed )
+      __activeProject.updateUserRoleInActiveProject()
       // just hide the panel - project already loaded
       hidePanel()
     }
diff --git a/app/test/testactiveproject.cpp b/app/test/testactiveproject.cpp
index 8b14abd24..4e6edf70c 100644
--- a/app/test/testactiveproject.cpp
+++ b/app/test/testactiveproject.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void TestActiveProject::testProjectValidations()
   ActiveLayer al;
   LayersModel lm;
   LayersProxyModel lpm( &lm, LayerModelTypes::ActiveLayerSelection );
-  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, lpm, mApi->localProjectsManager() );
+  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, lpm, mApi->localProjectsManager(), mApi );
 
   QSignalSpy spyReportIssues( &activeProject, &ActiveProject::reportIssue );
   QSignalSpy spyErrorsFound( &activeProject, &ActiveProject::loadingErrorFound );
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void TestActiveProject::testProjectLoadFailure()
   ActiveLayer al;
   LayersModel lm;
   LayersProxyModel lpm( &lm, LayerModelTypes::ActiveLayerSelection );
-  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, lpm, mApi->localProjectsManager() );
+  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, lpm, mApi->localProjectsManager(), mApi );
 
   mApi->localProjectsManager().addLocalProject( projectdir, projectname );
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void TestActiveProject::testPositionTrackingFlag()
   ActiveLayer al;
   LayersModel lm;
   LayersProxyModel lpm( &lm, LayerModelTypes::ActiveLayerSelection );
-  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, lpm, mApi->localProjectsManager() );
+  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, lpm, mApi->localProjectsManager(), mApi );
 
   // project "planes" - tracking not enabled
   QString projectDir = TestUtils::testDataDir() + "/planes/";
diff --git a/app/test/testmerginapi.cpp b/app/test/testmerginapi.cpp
index 815563bef..5ec9f37a0 100644
--- a/app/test/testmerginapi.cpp
+++ b/app/test/testmerginapi.cpp
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ void TestMerginApi::testAutosync()
 
   MapThemesModel mtm; AppSettings as; ActiveLayer al;
   LayersModel lm; LayersProxyModel lpm( &lm, LayerModelTypes::ActiveLayerSelection );
-  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, lpm, mApi->localProjectsManager() );
+  ActiveProject activeProject( as, al, lpm, mApi->localProjectsManager(), mApi );
 
   mApi->localProjectsManager().addLocalProject( projectdir, projectname );
 
diff --git a/core/merginapi.cpp b/core/merginapi.cpp
index b385c6e9f..ae3f42651 100644
--- a/core/merginapi.cpp
+++ b/core/merginapi.cpp
@@ -3456,6 +3456,45 @@ bool MerginApi::writeData( const QByteArray &data, const QString &path )
   return true;
 }
 
+bool MerginApi::updateCachedProjectRole( const QString &projectFullName, const QString &newRole )
+{
+  LocalProject project = mLocalProjects.projectFromMerginName( projectFullName );
+  if ( !project.isValid() )
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  QString metadataPath = project.projectDir + "/" + sMetadataFile;
+
+  QFile file( metadataPath );
+  if ( !file.open( QIODevice::ReadOnly ) )
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  QByteArray data = file.readAll();
+  file.close();
+
+  QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson( data );
+  if ( !doc.isObject() )
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  QJsonObject obj = doc.object();
+  obj["role"] = newRole;
+  doc.setObject( obj );
+
+  if ( !file.open( QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Truncate ) )
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  bool success = ( file.write( doc.toJson() ) != -1 );
+  file.close();
+
+  return success;
+}
 
 void MerginApi::createPathIfNotExists( const QString &filePath )
 {
@@ -3952,3 +3991,59 @@ DownloadQueueItem::DownloadQueueItem( const QString &fp, qint64 s, int v, qint64
   tempFileName = CoreUtils::uuidWithoutBraces( QUuid::createUuid() );
 }
 
+void MerginApi::updateProjectMetadataRole( const QString &projectFullName )
+{
+  if ( projectFullName.isEmpty() )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  QString projectDir = mLocalProjects.projectFromMerginName( projectFullName ).projectDir;
+  MerginProjectMetadata cachedProjectMetadata = MerginProjectMetadata::fromCachedJson( projectDir + "/" + sMetadataFile );
+  QString cachedRole = cachedProjectMetadata.role;
+
+  QNetworkReply *reply = getProjectInfo( projectFullName );
+  if ( !reply )
+  {
+    emit projectMetadataRoleUpdated( projectFullName, cachedRole );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  reply->request().setAttribute( static_cast<QNetworkRequest::Attribute>( AttrProjectFullName ), projectFullName );
+  reply->request().setAttribute( static_cast<QNetworkRequest::Attribute>( AttrCachedRole ), cachedRole );
+  connect( reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &MerginApi::updateProjectMetadataRoleReplyFinished );
+}
+
+void MerginApi::updateProjectMetadataRoleReplyFinished()
+{
+  QNetworkReply *r = qobject_cast<QNetworkReply *>( sender() );
+  Q_ASSERT( r );
+
+  QString projectFullName = r->request().attribute( static_cast<QNetworkRequest::Attribute>( AttrProjectFullName ) ).toString();
+  QString cachedRole = r->request().attribute( static_cast<QNetworkRequest::Attribute>( AttrCachedRole ) ).toString();
+
+  if ( r->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError )
+  {
+    QByteArray data = r->readAll();
+    MerginProjectMetadata serverProject = MerginProjectMetadata::fromJson( data );
+    QString role = serverProject.role;
+
+    if ( role != cachedRole )
+    {
+      if ( updateCachedProjectRole( projectFullName, role ) )
+      {
+        emit projectMetadataRoleUpdated( projectFullName, role );
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        CoreUtils::log( "metadata", QString( "Failed to update cached role for project %1" ).arg( projectFullName ) );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    emit projectMetadataRoleUpdated( projectFullName, cachedRole );
+  }
+
+  r->deleteLater();
+}
diff --git a/core/merginapi.h b/core/merginapi.h
index 8e7ef31d7..99c1f820c 100644
--- a/core/merginapi.h
+++ b/core/merginapi.h
@@ -574,6 +574,11 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
      */
     bool apiSupportsWorkspaces();
 
+    /**
+     * Updates project metadata role by fetching latest information from server.
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE void updateProjectMetadataRole( const QString &projectFullName );
+
   signals:
     void apiSupportsSubscriptionsChanged();
     void supportsSelectiveSyncChanged();
@@ -652,6 +657,7 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
     void apiSupportsWorkspacesChanged();
 
     void serverWasUpgraded();
+    void projectMetadataRoleUpdated( const QString &projectFullName, const QString &role );
 
   private slots:
     void listProjectsReplyFinished( QString requestId );
@@ -791,6 +797,10 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
 
     bool projectFileHasBeenUpdated( const ProjectDiff &diff );
 
+    void updateProjectMetadataRoleReplyFinished();
+
+    bool updateCachedProjectRole( const QString &projectFullName, const QString &newRole );
+
     QNetworkAccessManager mManager;
     QString mApiRoot;
     LocalProjectsManager &mLocalProjects;
@@ -807,6 +817,7 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
       AttrTempFileName    = QNetworkRequest::User + 1,
       AttrWorkspaceName   = QNetworkRequest::User + 2,
       AttrAcceptFlag      = QNetworkRequest::User + 3,
+      AttrCachedRole      = QNetworkRequest::User + 4
     };
 
     Transactions mTransactionalStatus; //projectFullname -> transactionStatus
diff --git a/core/merginprojectmetadata.cpp b/core/merginprojectmetadata.cpp
index ba1ff95c3..7b4f2610e 100644
--- a/core/merginprojectmetadata.cpp
+++ b/core/merginprojectmetadata.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ MerginProjectMetadata MerginProjectMetadata::fromJson( const QByteArray &data )
 
   project.name = docObj.value( QStringLiteral( "name" ) ).toString();
   project.projectNamespace = docObj.value( QStringLiteral( "namespace" ) ).toString();
+  project.role = docObj.value( QStringLiteral( "role" ) ).toString();
 
   QString versionStr = docObj.value( QStringLiteral( "version" ) ).toString();
   if ( versionStr.isEmpty() )
diff --git a/core/merginprojectmetadata.h b/core/merginprojectmetadata.h
index b4bd178c8..90383ad23 100644
--- a/core/merginprojectmetadata.h
+++ b/core/merginprojectmetadata.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ struct MerginProjectMetadata
 {
   QString name;
   QString projectNamespace;
+  QString role;
+  QList<QString> writersnames;
   int version = -1;
   QList<MerginFile> files;
   QString projectId; //!< unique project ID (only available in API that supports project IDs)