diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/uplift-approvals-table.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/uplift-approvals-table.tsx
index 3c0f3e20..fb40d7c1 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/uplift-approvals-table.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/uplift-approvals-table.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from "@mui/material";
 import { formatUpliftMoney } from "@/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/format-uplift-money";
 import { Text } from "@/components/ui/text";
+import { useUpliftsCanApprove } from "@/domain/uplifts/use-cases/use-uplifts-can-approve";
 import type { UpliftQueueItem } from "@/domain/uplifts/types/uplift";
 import { formatDateTime, getWaitTimeTextClass, timeSince, waitTimeColor } from "@/lib/time-utils";
 
@@ -85,7 +86,9 @@ function PendingRowActions({
   onReject: (row: UpliftQueueItem) => void;
   isDecisionPending: boolean;
 }) {
-  const tooltip = row.canDecide ? "" : `Requires Tier ${row.requiredTier} role`;
+  const canApproveTier = useUpliftsCanApprove(row.requiredTier);
+  const canDecide = row.canDecide && canApproveTier.data === true;
+  const tooltip = canDecide ? "" : `Requires Tier ${row.requiredTier} role`;
   return (
     <Box sx={{ display: "flex", gap: 1 }} onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
       <Tooltip title={tooltip}>
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ function PendingRowActions({
             size="small"
             variant="contained"
             color="success"
-            disabled={!row.canDecide || isDecisionPending}
+            disabled={!canDecide || isDecisionPending}
             onClick={() => onApprove(row)}
           >
             Approve
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ function PendingRowActions({
             size="small"
             variant="contained"
             color="error"
-            disabled={!row.canDecide || isDecisionPending}
+            disabled={!canDecide || isDecisionPending}
             onClick={() => onReject(row)}
           >
             Reject
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/uplift-detail-modal.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/uplift-detail-modal.tsx
index dbef42c4..55422e2e 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/uplift-detail-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/uplift-detail-modal.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { formatUpliftMoney } from "@/app/(protected)/uplifts/_components/format-
 import { Text } from "@/components/ui/text";
 import { useWorkOrderBoardDetail } from "@/domain/work-orders/use-cases/use-work-order-detail";
 import { useWorkOrderUplifts } from "@/domain/work-orders/use-cases/use-work-order-uplifts";
+import { useUpliftsCanApprove } from "@/domain/uplifts/use-cases/use-uplifts-can-approve";
 import { isWorkOrderUpliftsReadOnly } from "@/domain/work-orders/utils/uplift-display-utils";
 import type { WorkOrderTableRow } from "@/domain/work-orders/types/work-order-table-row";
 import type { UpliftQueueItem } from "@/domain/uplifts/types/uplift";
@@ -217,7 +218,9 @@ function PendingModalActions({
   onApprove: (row: UpliftQueueItem) => void;
   onReject: (row: UpliftQueueItem) => void;
 }) {
-  const tooltip = item.canDecide ? "" : `Requires Tier ${item.requiredTier} role`;
+  const canApproveTier = useUpliftsCanApprove(item.requiredTier);
+  const canDecide = item.canDecide && canApproveTier.data === true;
+  const tooltip = canDecide ? "" : `Requires Tier ${item.requiredTier} role`;
   return (
     <>
       <Tooltip title={tooltip}>
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ function PendingModalActions({
             size="small"
             variant="contained"
             color="success"
-            disabled={!item.canDecide || approvePending}
+            disabled={!canDecide || approvePending}
             onClick={() => onApprove(item)}
           >
             Approve
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@ function PendingModalActions({
             size="small"
             variant="contained"
             color="error"
-            disabled={!item.canDecide}
+            disabled={!canDecide}
             onClick={() => onReject(item)}
           >
             Reject
diff --git a/src/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api.ts b/src/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api.ts
index 4d5ea3fb..21937764 100644
--- a/src/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api.ts
+++ b/src/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ export const upliftsApi = {
     await apiPost<unknown>(`${API_PATHS.rest.uplifts}/${id}/reject`, { note });
   },
 
+  canApprove: async (tier: number): Promise<boolean> => {
+    const data = await apiGet<unknown>(`${API_PATHS.rest.uplifts}/can-approve`, {
+      searchParams: { tier },
+    });
+    const response = handleApiResponse<{ canApprove?: unknown }>(data);
+    return response?.canApprove === true;
+  },
+
   requestChanges: async (id: string | number, note: string): Promise<void> => {
     await apiPost<unknown>(`${API_PATHS.rest.uplifts}/${id}/request-changes`, { note });
   },
diff --git a/src/domain/uplifts/use-cases/use-uplifts-can-approve.ts b/src/domain/uplifts/use-cases/use-uplifts-can-approve.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b9dd971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/domain/uplifts/use-cases/use-uplifts-can-approve.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { useQuery, type UseQueryResult } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { upliftsApi } from "@/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api";
+import { queryKeys } from "@/infra/query-key/query-key";
+
+/**
+ * Backend-authoritative answer to "may the current user decide uplifts at this
+ * tier?" (GET uplifts/can-approve). Combines with the per-row canDecide signal
+ * so decision controls stay disabled for roles the backend would refuse.
+ */
+export function useUpliftsCanApprove(tier: number): UseQueryResult<boolean, Error> {
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: queryKeys.uplifts.canApprove(tier),
+    queryFn: () => upliftsApi.canApprove(tier),
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+    retry: 1,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/infra/query-key/query-key.ts b/src/infra/query-key/query-key.ts
index c4a9e284..d257be12 100644
--- a/src/infra/query-key/query-key.ts
+++ b/src/infra/query-key/query-key.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export const queryKeys = {
     forDispatch: (dispatchId: string | number) =>
       [...queryKeys.uplifts.all, "dispatch", dispatchId] as const,
     evidence: (id: string | number) => [...queryKeys.uplifts.all, "evidence", id] as const,
+    canApprove: (tier: number) => [...queryKeys.uplifts.all, "can-approve", tier] as const,
   },
   vendorPos: {
     all: ["vendorPos"] as const,
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-approvals-approved-tab.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-approvals-approved-tab.test.tsx
index f7cde679..7b3456a8 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-approvals-approved-tab.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-approvals-approved-tab.test.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ vi.mock("@/providers/auth-context", async (importOriginal) => ({
   useAuthContext: () => ({ user: { userRoles: authState.userRoles } }),
 }));
 
+vi.mock("@/domain/uplifts/use-cases/use-uplifts-can-approve", () => ({
+  useUpliftsCanApprove: () => ({ data: true }),
+}));
+
 describe("Uplift Approvals approved tab", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     revokeMutate.mockReset();
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-detail-modal.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-detail-modal.test.tsx
index 88cbe9f7..ea42e5ae 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-detail-modal.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-detail-modal.test.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ vi.mock("@/domain/work-orders/use-cases/use-work-order-uplifts", () => ({
   useWorkOrderUplifts: () => ({ data: woUplifts.data, isLoading: false, error: null }),
 }));
 
+const canApproveState = vi.hoisted(() => ({ data: true as boolean | undefined }));
+
+vi.mock("@/domain/uplifts/use-cases/use-uplifts-can-approve", () => ({
+  useUpliftsCanApprove: () => ({ data: canApproveState.data }),
+}));
+
 const baseItem: UpliftQueueItem = {
   id: 41,
   status: "Pending",
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ function renderModal(overrides: Partial<UpliftQueueItem> = {}, canRevoke = true)
 
 describe("UpliftDetailModal", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    canApproveState.data = true;
     boardDetail.data = {
       info: { woNumber: "WO-99", site: "Site A", status: "Open", dueDate: "" },
     };
@@ -125,6 +132,22 @@ describe("UpliftDetailModal", () => {
     expect(onReject).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("disables Approve and Reject in the modal for a Dispatcher the backend refuses", async () => {
+    canApproveState.data = false;
+    const { onApprove, onReject } = renderModal();
+
+    const approve = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Approve" });
+    const reject = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Reject" });
+    expect(approve).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(reject).toBeDisabled();
+    fireEvent.mouseOver(approve);
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Requires Tier 1 role")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    fireEvent.click(approve);
+    fireEvent.click(reject);
+    expect(onApprove).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(onReject).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("offers Revoke for an approved uplift and disables it on a closed work order", () => {
     const { onRevoke } = renderModal({ status: "Approved", workOrderClosed: true });
 
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-queue-decision-flow.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-queue-decision-flow.test.tsx
index 089d5d11..23a4d3ec 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-queue-decision-flow.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/uplifts/uplift-queue-decision-flow.test.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const refetch = vi.fn();
 const queueState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   data: null as UpliftsQueueResult | null,
 }));
+const canApproveState = vi.hoisted(() => ({ data: true as boolean | undefined }));
 
 const pendingItem: UpliftQueueItem = {
   id: 41,
@@ -69,12 +70,17 @@ vi.mock("@/providers/auth-context", async (importOriginal) => ({
   useAuthContext: () => ({ user: { userRoles: "Admin" } }),
 }));
 
+vi.mock("@/domain/uplifts/use-cases/use-uplifts-can-approve", () => ({
+  useUpliftsCanApprove: () => ({ data: canApproveState.data }),
+}));
+
 describe("Uplift Approvals decision flow", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     rejectMutate.mockReset();
     approveMutate.mockReset();
     revokeMutate.mockReset();
     refetch.mockReset();
+    canApproveState.data = true;
     queueState.data = {
       items: [pendingItem],
       totalCount: 1,
@@ -127,4 +133,31 @@ describe("Uplift Approvals decision flow", () => {
 
     expect(screen.getByText("No uplifts waiting for approval.")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("disables Approve and Reject for a Dispatcher the backend refuses, without dialogs or toasts", async () => {
+    canApproveState.data = false;
+    const { default: UpliftQueuePage } = await import("@/app/(protected)/uplifts/index");
+    renderWithProviders(<UpliftQueuePage />);
+
+    const approve = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Approve" });
+    const reject = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Reject" });
+    expect(approve).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(reject).toBeDisabled();
+    fireEvent.mouseOver(approve);
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Requires Tier 1 role")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    fireEvent.click(approve);
+    fireEvent.click(reject);
+    expect(approveMutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(rejectMutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole("dialog")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole("heading", { name: /reject uplift of/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps Approve and Reject enabled when the backend allows the tier", async () => {
+    const { default: UpliftQueuePage } = await import("@/app/(protected)/uplifts/index");
+    renderWithProviders(<UpliftQueuePage />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Approve" })).toBeEnabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Reject" })).toBeEnabled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/test/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api.test.ts b/src/test/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api.test.ts
index 4c4d2494..f43c33ad 100644
--- a/src/test/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/domain/uplifts/api/uplifts-api.test.ts
@@ -28,4 +28,18 @@ describe("upliftsApi", () => {
       note: "Scope was already covered",
     });
   });
+
+  it("reads the backend tier decision permission", async () => {
+    apiGet.mockResolvedValueOnce({ status: "Success", data: { canApprove: true } });
+
+    await expect(upliftsApi.canApprove(1)).resolves.toBe(true);
+
+    expect(apiGet).toHaveBeenCalledWith("uplifts/can-approve", { searchParams: { tier: 1 } });
+  });
+
+  it("treats a missing tier permission as false", async () => {
+    apiGet.mockResolvedValueOnce({ status: "Success", data: {} });
+
+    await expect(upliftsApi.canApprove(2)).resolves.toBe(false);
+  });
 });