diff --git a/management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler.go b/management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler.go
index 783cfe11b..0bee7cbab 100644
--- a/management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler.go
+++ b/management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/groups"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
@@ -368,9 +370,9 @@ func (h *Handler) GetAccessiblePeers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = h.permissionsManager.ValidateAccountAccess(r.Context(), accountID, user, false)
+	allowed, err := h.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(r.Context(), accountID, userID, modules.Peers, operations.Read)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.NewPermissionDeniedError(), w)
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.NewPermissionValidationError(err), w)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -380,9 +382,12 @@ func (h *Handler) GetAccessiblePeers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// If the user is regular user and does not own the peer
-	// with the given peerID return an empty list
-	if !user.HasAdminPower() && !user.IsServiceUser && !userAuth.IsChild {
+	if !allowed && !userAuth.IsChild {
+		if account.Settings.RegularUsersViewBlocked {
+			util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, []api.AccessiblePeer{})
+			return
+		}
+
 		peer, ok := account.Peers[peerID]
 		if !ok {
 			util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "peer not found"), w)
diff --git a/management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler_test.go b/management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler_test.go
index 786c144fc..6b3616597 100644
--- a/management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler_test.go
+++ b/management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
@@ -115,6 +117,16 @@ func initTestMetaData(t *testing.T, peers ...*nbpeer.Peer) *Handler {
 	ctrl2 := gomock.NewController(t)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl2)
 	permissionsManager.EXPECT().ValidateAccountAccess(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
+	permissionsManager.EXPECT().
+		ValidateUserPermissions(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Eq(modules.Peers), gomock.Eq(operations.Read)).
+		DoAndReturn(func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, module modules.Module, operation operations.Operation) (bool, error) {
+			user, ok := account.Users[userID]
+			if !ok {
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("user not found")
+			}
+			return user.HasAdminPower() || user.IsServiceUser, nil
+		}).
+		AnyTimes()
 
 	return &Handler{
 		accountManager: &mock_server.MockAccountManager{
@@ -383,12 +395,11 @@ func TestGetAccessiblePeers(t *testing.T) {
 		UserID:                 regularUser,
 	}
 
-	p := initTestMetaData(t, peer1, peer2, peer3)
-
 	tt := []struct {
 		name           string
 		peerID         string
 		callerUserID   string
+		viewBlocked    bool
 		expectedStatus int
 		expectedPeers  []string
 	}{
@@ -427,10 +438,56 @@ func TestGetAccessiblePeers(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedStatus: http.StatusOK,
 			expectedPeers:  []string{"peer1", "peer2"},
 		},
+		{
+			name:           "regular user gets empty for owned peer list when view blocked",
+			peerID:         "peer1",
+			callerUserID:   regularUser,
+			viewBlocked:    true,
+			expectedStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			expectedPeers:  []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "regular user gets empty list for unowned peer when view blocked",
+			peerID:         "peer2",
+			callerUserID:   regularUser,
+			viewBlocked:    true,
+			expectedStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			expectedPeers:  []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "admin user still sees accessible peers when view blocked",
+			peerID:         "peer2",
+			callerUserID:   adminUser,
+			viewBlocked:    true,
+			expectedStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			expectedPeers:  []string{"peer1", "peer3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "service user still sees accessible peers when view blocked",
+			peerID:         "peer3",
+			callerUserID:   serviceUser,
+			viewBlocked:    true,
+			expectedStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			expectedPeers:  []string{"peer1", "peer2"},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tt {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			p := initTestMetaData(t, peer1, peer2, peer3)
+
+			if tc.viewBlocked {
+				mockAM := p.accountManager.(*mock_server.MockAccountManager)
+				originalGetAccountByIDFunc := mockAM.GetAccountByIDFunc
+				mockAM.GetAccountByIDFunc = func(ctx context.Context, accountID string, userID string) (*types.Account, error) {
+					account, err := originalGetAccountByIDFunc(ctx, accountID, userID)
+					if err != nil {
+						return nil, err
+					}
+					account.Settings.RegularUsersViewBlocked = true
+					return account, nil
+				}
+			}
 
 			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
 			req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("/api/peers/%s/accessible-peers", tc.peerID), nil)