diff --git a/src/stores/ability.ts b/src/stores/ability.ts
index f65f6fe..ed65b5f 100644
--- a/src/stores/ability.ts
+++ b/src/stores/ability.ts
@@ -33,13 +33,21 @@ export const useAbilityStore = defineStore("ability", {
         if (type == "admin") return permissions?.admin ?? permissions?.adminByOwner ?? false;
         if (permissions?.admin || permissions?.adminByOwner) return true;
         if (
-          permissions[section]?.all == "*" ||
-          permissions[section]?.all?.includes(type) ||
+          (permissions[section]?.all == "*" || permissions[section]?.all?.includes(type)) &&
           permissions[section] != undefined
         )
           return true;
         return false;
       },
+    canAccessSection:
+      (state) =>
+      (section: PermissionSection): boolean => {
+        const permissions = state.permissions;
+        if (state.isOwner) return true;
+        if (permissions?.admin || permissions?.adminByOwner) return true;
+        if (permissions[section] != undefined) return true;
+        return false;
+      },
     isAdmin: (state) => (): boolean => {
       const permissions = state.permissions;
       if (state.isOwner) return true;
@@ -72,13 +80,20 @@ export const useAbilityStore = defineStore("ability", {
         if (type == "admin") return permissions?.admin ?? permissions?.adminByOwner ?? false;
         if (permissions?.admin || permissions?.adminByOwner) return true;
         if (
-          permissions[section]?.all == "*" ||
-          permissions[section]?.all?.includes(type) ||
+          (permissions[section]?.all == "*" || permissions[section]?.all?.includes(type)) &&
           permissions[section] != undefined
         )
           return true;
         return false;
       },
+    _canAccessSection:
+      () =>
+      (permissions: PermissionObject, section: PermissionSection): boolean => {
+        // ignores ownership
+        if (permissions?.admin || permissions?.adminByOwner) return true;
+        if (permissions[section] != undefined) return true;
+        return false;
+      },
   },
   actions: {
     setAbility(permissions: PermissionObject, isOwner: boolean) {
diff --git a/src/stores/admin/navigation.ts b/src/stores/admin/navigation.ts
index 8d43417..7f0d0c9 100644
--- a/src/stores/admin/navigation.ts
+++ b/src/stores/admin/navigation.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export const useNavigationStore = defineStore("navigation", {
     updateTopLevel() {
       const abilityStore = useAbilityStore();
       this.topLevel = [
-        ...(abilityStore.canSection("read", "club")
+        ...(abilityStore.canAccessSection("club")
           ? [
               {
                 key: "club",
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const useNavigationStore = defineStore("navigation", {
               } as topLevelNavigationModel,
             ]
           : []),
-        ...(abilityStore.canSection("read", "configuration")
+        ...(abilityStore.canAccessSection("configuration")
           ? [
               {
                 key: "configuration",
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const useNavigationStore = defineStore("navigation", {
               } as topLevelNavigationModel,
             ]
           : []),
-        ...(abilityStore.canSection("read", "management")
+        ...(abilityStore.canAccessSection("management")
           ? [
               {
                 key: "management",