diff --git a/backend/DELETE b/backend/DELETE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/backend/danswer/db/persona.py b/backend/danswer/db/persona.py
index 6446e7382..5194a0671 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/db/persona.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/db/persona.py
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ def get_personas(
 ) -> Sequence[Persona]:
     stmt = select(Persona).distinct()
     stmt = _add_user_filters(stmt=stmt, user=user, get_editable=get_editable)
-
     if not include_default:
         stmt = stmt.where(Persona.builtin_persona.is_(False))
     if not include_slack_bot_personas:
diff --git a/backend/danswer/server/manage/llm/api.py b/backend/danswer/server/manage/llm/api.py
index 9cac96236..f52877d91 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/server/manage/llm/api.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/server/manage/llm/api.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from danswer.utils.threadpool_concurrency import run_functions_tuples_in_paralle
 
 logger = setup_logger()
 
-
 admin_router = APIRouter(prefix="/admin/llm")
 basic_router = APIRouter(prefix="/llm")
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/UserDropdown.tsx b/web/src/components/UserDropdown.tsx
index 80c6be178..8a1503410 100644
--- a/web/src/components/UserDropdown.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/UserDropdown.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const DropdownOption: React.FC<DropdownOptionProps> = ({
 };
 
 export function UserDropdown({ page }: { page?: pageType }) {
-  const { user } = useUser();
+  const { user, isCurator } = useUser();
   const [userInfoVisible, setUserInfoVisible] = useState(false);
   const userInfoRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ export function UserDropdown({ page }: { page?: pageType }) {
       }
 
       // Construct the current URL
-      const currentUrl = `${pathname}${searchParams.toString() ? `?${searchParams.toString()}` : ""}`;
+      const currentUrl = `${pathname}${
+        searchParams.toString() ? `?${searchParams.toString()}` : ""
+      }`;
 
       // Encode the current URL to use as a redirect parameter
       const encodedRedirect = encodeURIComponent(currentUrl);
@@ -106,9 +108,7 @@ export function UserDropdown({ page }: { page?: pageType }) {
   };
 
   const showAdminPanel = !user || user.role === UserRole.ADMIN;
-  const showCuratorPanel =
-    user &&
-    (user.role === UserRole.CURATOR || user.role === UserRole.GLOBAL_CURATOR);
+  const showCuratorPanel = user && isCurator;
   const showLogout =
     user && !checkUserIsNoAuthUser(user.id) && !LOGOUT_DISABLED;
 
@@ -244,7 +244,11 @@ export function UserDropdown({ page }: { page?: pageType }) {
                     setShowNotifications(true);
                   }}
                   icon={<BellIcon className="h-5 w-5 my-auto mr-2" />}
-                  label={`Notifications ${notifications && notifications.length > 0 ? `(${notifications.length})` : ""}`}
+                  label={`Notifications ${
+                    notifications && notifications.length > 0
+                      ? `(${notifications.length})`
+                      : ""
+                  }`}
                 />
 
                 {showLogout &&
diff --git a/web/src/components/context/AssistantsContext.tsx b/web/src/components/context/AssistantsContext.tsx
index 87e498d16..4c3892402 100644
--- a/web/src/components/context/AssistantsContext.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/context/AssistantsContext.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const AssistantsProvider: React.FC<{
   const [assistants, setAssistants] = useState<Persona[]>(
     initialAssistants || []
   );
-  const { user, isLoadingUser, isAdmin } = useUser();
+  const { user, isLoadingUser, isAdmin, isCurator } = useUser();
   const [editablePersonas, setEditablePersonas] = useState<Persona[]>([]);
   const [allAssistants, setAllAssistants] = useState<Persona[]>([]);
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export const AssistantsProvider: React.FC<{
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchPersonas = async () => {
-      if (!isAdmin) {
+      if (!isAdmin && !isCurator) {
         return;
       }
 
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ export const AssistantsProvider: React.FC<{
         if (allResponse.ok) {
           const allPersonas = await allResponse.json();
           setAllAssistants(allPersonas);
+        } else {
+          console.error("Error fetching personas:", allResponse);
         }
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Error fetching personas:", error);
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ export const AssistantsProvider: React.FC<{
     };
 
     fetchPersonas();
-  }, [isAdmin]);
+  }, [isAdmin, isCurator]);
 
   const refreshRecentAssistants = async (currentAssistant: number) => {
     const response = await fetch("/api/user/recent-assistants", {
diff --git a/web/src/components/user/UserProvider.tsx b/web/src/components/user/UserProvider.tsx
index 48ea8826f..be5f0b815 100644
--- a/web/src/components/user/UserProvider.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/user/UserProvider.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ export function UserProvider({
         isLoadingUser,
         refreshUser,
         isAdmin: upToDateUser?.role === UserRole.ADMIN,
-        isCurator: upToDateUser?.role === UserRole.CURATOR,
+        // Curator status applies for either global or basic curator
+        isCurator:
+          upToDateUser?.role === UserRole.CURATOR ||
+          upToDateUser?.role === UserRole.GLOBAL_CURATOR,
         isCloudSuperuser: upToDateUser?.is_cloud_superuser ?? false,
       }}
     >