diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.html b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.html
index 464ccee4e..0e85a6f51 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.html
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
               <div class="exp-header">
                 <h2 class="headline-2"
                   [innerHTML]="experience.name"></h2>
-                <div class="button-group-no-gap" *ngIf="projectBrief || showProjectHub">
+                <div class="button-group-no-gap" *ngIf="!isExpert && (projectBrief || showProjectHub)">
                   <ion-button fill="clear"
                     size="small"
                     class="project-brief-btn"
diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.spec.ts b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.spec.ts
index 37261cba4..a29e7cffc 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.spec.ts
@@ -178,6 +178,20 @@ describe('HomePage', () => {
       expect(component.showProjectHub).toBe(false);
     });
 
+    it('should treat mentor users as expert users', async () => {
+      storageService.getUser.and.returnValue({
+        role: 'mentor',
+        apikey: 'test-key',
+        projectId: 1,
+        teamId: 1,
+      });
+
+      await component.updateDashboard();
+
+      expect(component.isExpert).toBe(true);
+      expect(component.isParticipant).toBe(false);
+    });
+
     it('should call service methods to fetch data', async () => {
       await component.updateDashboard();
       expect(homeService.getMilestones).toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.ts b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.ts
index dc5d1a76a..a1249498e 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.ts
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export class HomePage implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewChecked {
 
   isMobile: boolean;
   isParticipant: boolean;
+  isExpert: boolean;
   isExpertWithoutTeam: boolean;
   pulseCheckIndicatorEnabled: boolean;
   activityProgresses = {};
@@ -96,10 +97,7 @@ export class HomePage implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewChecked {
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
-    const role = this.storageService.getUser().role;
-    const teamId = this.storageService.getUser().teamId;
-    this.isParticipant = role === 'participant';
-    this.isExpertWithoutTeam = role === 'mentor' && !teamId;
+    this.updateUserRoleState();
     this.pulseCheckIndicatorEnabled = this.storageService.getFeature('pulseCheckIndicator');
     this.isMobile = this.utils.isMobile();
 
@@ -110,10 +108,8 @@ export class HomePage implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewChecked {
         takeUntil(this.unsubscribe$)
       )
       .subscribe(() => {
-        // re-evaluate expert without team status when team changes
-        const currentRole = this.storageService.getUser().role;
-        const currentTeamId = this.storageService.getUser().teamId;
-        this.isExpertWithoutTeam = currentRole === 'mentor' && !currentTeamId;
+        // re-evaluate role state when team changes
+        this.updateUserRoleState();
       });
 
     this.homeService.milestones$
@@ -219,10 +215,7 @@ export class HomePage implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewChecked {
     await this.sharedService.refreshJWT(); // refresh JWT token [CORE-6083]
 
     // re-evaluate user role and team status after JWT refresh updates teamId
-    const role = this.storageService.getUser().role;
-    const teamId = this.storageService.getUser().teamId;
-    this.isParticipant = role === 'participant';
-    this.isExpertWithoutTeam = role === 'mentor' && !teamId;
+    this.updateUserRoleState();
 
     this.experience = this.storageService.get("experience");
     this.showProjectHub = this.storageService.getFeature('showProjectHub');
@@ -283,6 +276,16 @@ export class HomePage implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewChecked {
     this.router.navigate(["experiences"]);
   }
 
+  private updateUserRoleState(): void {
+    const user = this.storageService.getUser() || {};
+    const role = user.role;
+    const teamId = user.teamId;
+
+    this.isParticipant = role === 'participant';
+    this.isExpert = role === 'mentor';
+    this.isExpertWithoutTeam = this.isExpert && !teamId;
+  }
+
   switchContent(event) {
     // update points upon switching to badges tab
     if (event.detail.value === "badges") {