diff --git a/app/Domain/Projects/Hxcontrollers/ProjectCardProgress.php b/app/Domain/Projects/Hxcontrollers/ProjectCardProgress.php
index a7596f28a9..2c441d08d8 100644
--- a/app/Domain/Projects/Hxcontrollers/ProjectCardProgress.php
+++ b/app/Domain/Projects/Hxcontrollers/ProjectCardProgress.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public function getProgress() {
 
         $project['progress'] = $this->projectsService->getProjectProgress($project['id']);
         $projectComment = $this->commentsService->getComments("project", $project['id']);
-        $project['team'] = $this->projectsService->getUsersAssignedToProject($project['id']);
+        $project['team'] = $this->projectsService->getUsersAssignedToProject($project['id'], true);
 
         if (is_array($projectComment) && count($projectComment) > 0) {
             $project['lastUpdate'] = $projectComment[0];
diff --git a/app/Domain/Projects/Repositories/Projects.php b/app/Domain/Projects/Repositories/Projects.php
index 79dcdbdc51..6e4fd31909 100644
--- a/app/Domain/Projects/Repositories/Projects.php
+++ b/app/Domain/Projects/Repositories/Projects.php
@@ -132,13 +132,15 @@ public function getAll(bool $showClosedProjects = false): array
         }
 
         /**
-         * getUsersAssignedToProject - get one project
+         * Gets all users that have access to a project.
+         * For direct access only set the teamOnly flag to true
          *
          * @access public
          * @param  $id
          * @return array|bool
+         *
          */
-        public function getUsersAssignedToProject($id): array|bool
+        public function getUsersAssignedToProject($id, $teamOnly): array|bool
         {
 
             $query = "SELECT
@@ -156,26 +158,35 @@ public function getUsersAssignedToProject($id): array|bool
 				LEFT JOIN zp_projects ON zp_relationuserproject.projectId = zp_projects.id
                 WHERE
 				    zp_relationuserproject.projectId = :projectId
-				    AND !(zp_user.source <=> 'api') AND zp_user.id IS NOT NULL
-                    AND
+				    AND !(zp_user.source <=> 'api') AND zp_user.id IS NOT NULL";
+
+            if($teamOnly === false) {
+
+                $query .= " AND
 				    zp_projects.id IN (SELECT projectId FROM zp_relationuserproject WHERE zp_relationuserproject.userId = :userId)
                         OR zp_projects.psettings = 'all'
                         OR (zp_projects.psettings = 'client' AND zp_projects.clientId = :clientId)
-                        OR (:requesterRole = 'admin' OR :requesterRole = 'manager')
-                    AND zp_user.id IS NOT NULL
+                        OR (:requesterRole = 'admin' OR :requesterRole = 'manager')";
+            }
+
+            $query .= " AND zp_user.id IS NOT NULL
 				GROUP BY zp_user.id
                 ORDER BY zp_user.lastname";
 
             $stmn = $this->db->database->prepare($query);
             $stmn->bindValue(':projectId', $id, PDO::PARAM_INT);
 
-            $stmn->bindValue(':userId', session("userdata.id") ?? '-1', PDO::PARAM_INT);
-            $stmn->bindValue(':clientId', session("userdata.clientId") ?? '-1', PDO::PARAM_INT);
+            if($teamOnly === false) {
+
+                $stmn->bindValue(':userId', session("userdata.id") ?? '-1', PDO::PARAM_INT);
+                $stmn->bindValue(':clientId', session("userdata.clientId") ?? '-1', PDO::PARAM_INT);
+
+                if (session()->exists("userdata")) {
+                    $stmn->bindValue(':requesterRole', session("userdata.role"), PDO::PARAM_INT);
+                } else {
+                    $stmn->bindValue(':requesterRole', -1, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+                }
 
-            if (session()->exists("userdata")) {
-                $stmn->bindValue(':requesterRole', session("userdata.role"), PDO::PARAM_INT);
-            } else {
-                $stmn->bindValue(':requesterRole', -1, PDO::PARAM_INT);
             }
 
             $stmn->execute();
diff --git a/app/Domain/Projects/Services/Projects.php b/app/Domain/Projects/Services/Projects.php
index 46fb9f6c08..f633434143 100644
--- a/app/Domain/Projects/Services/Projects.php
+++ b/app/Domain/Projects/Services/Projects.php
@@ -882,16 +882,17 @@ public function resetCurrentProject(): void
 
 
     /**
-     * Gets all the users assigned to a specific project.
+     * Gets all users that have access to a project.
+     * For direct access only set the teamOnly flag to true
      *
      * @param int $projectId The ID of the project.
      * @return array An array of users assigned to the project.
      *
      * @api
      */
-    public function getUsersAssignedToProject($projectId): array
+    public function getUsersAssignedToProject($projectId, $teamOnly = false): array
     {
-        $users = $this->projectRepository->getUsersAssignedToProject($projectId);
+        $users = $this->projectRepository->getUsersAssignedToProject($projectId, $teamOnly);
 
         foreach ($users as $key => $user) {
 
@@ -1455,14 +1456,14 @@ public function getProjectSetupChecklist($projectId): array
             $progressSteps["define"]["tasks"]["description"]["status"] = "done";
         }
 
-        /*
-        if ($project['numUsers'] > 1) {
-            $progressSteps["define"]["tasks"]["defineTeam"]["status"] = "done";
-        }
+            /*
+            if ($project['numUsers'] > 1) {
+                $progressSteps["define"]["tasks"]["defineTeam"]["status"] = "done";
+            }
 
-        if ($project['numDefinitionCanvas'] >= 1) {
-            $progressSteps["define"]["tasks"]["createBlueprint"]["status"] = "done";
-        }*/
+            if ($project['numDefinitionCanvas'] >= 1) {
+                $progressSteps["define"]["tasks"]["createBlueprint"]["status"] = "done";
+            }*/
 
         $goals = app()->make(GoalcanvaRepository::class);
         $allCanvas = $goals->getAllCanvas($projectId);
@@ -1475,14 +1476,14 @@ public function getProjectSetupChecklist($projectId): array
             $progressSteps["define"]["goals"]["setGoals"]["status"] = "done";
         }
 
-        /*
-        if ($project['numberMilestones'] >= 1) {
-            $progressSteps["timeline"]["tasks"]["createMilestones"]["status"] = "done";
-        }
+            /*
+            if ($project['numberMilestones'] >= 1) {
+                $progressSteps["timeline"]["tasks"]["createMilestones"]["status"] = "done";
+            }
 
-        if ($project['numberOfTickets'] >= 1) {
-            $progressSteps["implementation"]["tasks"]["createTasks"]["status"] = "done";
-        }*/
+            if ($project['numberOfTickets'] >= 1) {
+                $progressSteps["implementation"]["tasks"]["createTasks"]["status"] = "done";
+            }*/
 
         $percentDone = $this->getProjectProgress($projectId);
         if ($percentDone['percent'] >= 80) {