diff --git a/app/enums/authentication.ts b/app/enums/authentication.ts
index d575c047f3..ecd0425de0 100644
--- a/app/enums/authentication.ts
+++ b/app/enums/authentication.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export enum AUTH_STATUS {
   NO_ACCESS = "no_access",
   LOGGED_IN = "logged_in",
   LOGGING = "logging",
-  LOGGING2 = "logging_2",
+  GET_USER_INFO = "get_user_info",
   LOGGED_OUT = "logged_out",
 }
 
diff --git a/app/hoc/withProtectedRoute.tsx b/app/hoc/withProtectedRoute.tsx
index bd91942cac..35dfe224b9 100644
--- a/app/hoc/withProtectedRoute.tsx
+++ b/app/hoc/withProtectedRoute.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const withProtectionRoute = <P extends object>(
     if (
       status.value === AUTH_STATUS.INIT ||
       status.value === AUTH_STATUS.LOGGING ||
-      status.value === AUTH_STATUS.LOGGING2
+      status.value === AUTH_STATUS.GET_USER_INFO
     ) {
       return (
         <div className="fixed flex h-full w-full flex-col  items-center justify-center">
diff --git a/app/routes/Login.tsx b/app/routes/Login.tsx
index 2eed8bd247..4b806e3d03 100644
--- a/app/routes/Login.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/Login.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export default function LoginScreen() {
   const { status: authStatus } = authentication;
   const authLoaderMessage = getAuthLoaderMessage();
   const shouldShowLoader = checkShouldShowLoader();
+
   const showNoAccessModal = authStatus.value === AUTH_STATUS.NO_ACCESS;
 
   const handleOnSumbit = (ev: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
@@ -108,12 +109,12 @@ export default function LoginScreen() {
           text="We're in a closed beta and you'll need a beta key to use this app."
           title="Unauthorized"
           open={showNoAccessModal}
-          onClose={handleLogout}
+          onClose={handleClose}
           cancelText="Close"
-          onCancel={handleLogout}
+          onCancel={handleClose}
           okText="Get Beta Key"
           onOk={() => {
-            handleLogout();
+            handleClose();
             if (window) {
               window.open("https://storyteller.ai/beta-key/redeem", "_blank");
             }
@@ -124,11 +125,12 @@ export default function LoginScreen() {
   );
 }
 
-const handleLogout = () => {
+const handleClose = () => {
   if (authentication.status.value !== AUTH_STATUS.LOGGED_OUT) {
     logout();
   }
 };
+
 const checkShouldShowLoader = () => {
   return (
     authentication.status.value === AUTH_STATUS.LOGGING ||
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ const getAuthLoaderMessage = () => {
   if (authentication.status.value === AUTH_STATUS.LOGGED_IN) {
     return "Authenticated, Redirecting...";
   }
-  if (authentication.status.value === AUTH_STATUS.LOGGING2) {
+  if (authentication.status.value === AUTH_STATUS.GET_USER_INFO) {
     return "Getting User Info...";
   }
   return "Getting Session...";
diff --git a/app/signals/authentication/fetchers.ts b/app/signals/authentication/fetchers.ts
index d0dce27234..0dd764b19c 100644
--- a/app/signals/authentication/fetchers.ts
+++ b/app/signals/authentication/fetchers.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const login = async ({
   // technically user is login with the system now, HOWEVER,
   // in storyteller studio, only having a sesison is not enough,
   // we need session info and active subscription info as well
-  handleLoginPartTwo();
+  getUserInfoAndSubcriptions();
 };
 
 export const persistLogin = async () => {
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ export const persistLogin = async () => {
   if (authentication.status.value !== AUTH_STATUS.INIT) {
     return;
   }
-  handleLoginPartTwo();
+  getUserInfoAndSubcriptions();
 };
 
-async function handleLoginPartTwo() {
-  updateAuthStatus(AUTH_STATUS.LOGGING2);
+async function getUserInfoAndSubcriptions() {
+  updateAuthStatus(AUTH_STATUS.GET_USER_INFO);
   const usersApi = new UsersApi();
   const sessionResponse = await usersApi.GetSession();
   if (
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ async function handleLoginPartTwo() {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (sessionResponse.data && !sessionResponse.data.user.can_access_studio) {
+    updateAuthStatus(AUTH_STATUS.NO_ACCESS);
+    return;
+  }
+
   const billingApi = new BillingApi();
   const subscriptionsResponse = await billingApi.ListActiveSubscriptions();
   if (