diff --git a/src/components/AppBar/NavigationButtons.tsx b/src/components/AppBar/NavigationButtons.tsx
index 5017200c9a..6f9a25d9ed 100644
--- a/src/components/AppBar/NavigationButtons.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AppBar/NavigationButtons.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 import { PlaylistAdd, Rule } from "@mui/icons-material";
 import { Button, Hidden, Tooltip, Typography } from "@mui/material";
-import { ReactElement } from "react";
+import { ReactElement, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 
+import { Permission } from "api/models";
+import { getCurrentPermissions } from "backend";
 import {
   TabProps,
   appBarHeight,
   buttonMinHeight,
   tabColor,
 } from "components/AppBar/AppBarTypes";
+import { StoreState } from "types";
+import { useAppSelector } from "types/hooks";
 import { Path } from "types/path";
 import { useWindowSize } from "utilities/useWindowSize";
 
@@ -20,6 +24,20 @@ const navButtonMaxWidthProportion = 0.2;
 
 /** Buttons for navigating to Data Entry and Data Cleanup */
 export default function NavigationButtons(props: TabProps): ReactElement {
+  const projectId = useAppSelector(
+    (state: StoreState) => state.currentProjectState.project.id
+  );
+  const [hasGoalPermission, setHasGoalPermission] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getCurrentPermissions().then((perms) => {
+      setHasGoalPermission(
+        perms.includes(Permission.CharacterInventory) ||
+          perms.includes(Permission.MergeAndReviewEntries)
+      );
+    });
+  }, [projectId]);
+
   return (
     <>
       <NavButton
@@ -29,13 +47,15 @@ export default function NavigationButtons(props: TabProps): ReactElement {
         targetPath={Path.DataEntry}
         textId="appBar.dataEntry"
       />
-      <NavButton
-        buttonId={dataCleanupButtonId}
-        currentTab={props.currentTab}
-        icon={<Rule />}
-        targetPath={Path.Goals}
-        textId="appBar.dataCleanup"
-      />
+      {hasGoalPermission && (
+        <NavButton
+          buttonId={dataCleanupButtonId}
+          currentTab={props.currentTab}
+          icon={<Rule />}
+          targetPath={Path.Goals}
+          textId="appBar.dataCleanup"
+        />
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/AppBar/tests/NavigationButtons.test.tsx b/src/components/AppBar/tests/NavigationButtons.test.tsx
index 285205752e..2136106f80 100644
--- a/src/components/AppBar/tests/NavigationButtons.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AppBar/tests/NavigationButtons.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+import { Provider } from "react-redux";
 import renderer, { ReactTestInstance } from "react-test-renderer";
+import configureMockStore from "redux-mock-store";
 
 import "tests/reactI18nextMock";
 
+import { Permission } from "api";
 import NavigationButtons, {
   dataCleanupButtonId,
   dataEntryButtonId,
@@ -13,38 +16,98 @@ jest.mock("react-router-dom", () => ({
   useNavigate: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
+jest.mock("backend", () => ({
+  getCurrentPermissions: () => mockGetCurrentPermissions(),
+}));
+
+const mockGetCurrentPermissions = jest.fn();
+const mockStore = configureMockStore()({
+  currentProjectState: { project: { id: "" } },
+});
+
 let testRenderer: renderer.ReactTestRenderer;
-let entryButton: ReactTestInstance | undefined;
-let cleanButton: ReactTestInstance | undefined;
+let entryButton: ReactTestInstance;
+let cleanButton: ReactTestInstance;
 
-const renderNavButtons = (path: Path): void => {
-  renderer.act(() => {
-    testRenderer = renderer.create(<NavigationButtons currentTab={path} />);
+const renderNavButtons = async (
+  path: Path,
+  permission = Permission.MergeAndReviewEntries
+): Promise<void> => {
+  mockGetCurrentPermissions.mockResolvedValue([permission]);
+  await renderer.act(async () => {
+    testRenderer = renderer.create(
+      <Provider store={mockStore}>
+        <NavigationButtons currentTab={path} />
+      </Provider>
+    );
   });
+};
+
+const renderNavButtonsWithPath = async (path: Path): Promise<void> => {
+  await renderNavButtons(path, Permission.MergeAndReviewEntries);
   entryButton = testRenderer.root.findByProps({ id: dataEntryButtonId });
   cleanButton = testRenderer.root.findByProps({ id: dataCleanupButtonId });
 };
 
+const renderNavButtonsWithPermission = async (
+  perm: Permission
+): Promise<void> => {
+  await renderNavButtons(Path.DataEntry, perm);
+  entryButton = testRenderer.root.findByProps({ id: dataEntryButtonId });
+  const cleanupButtons = testRenderer.root.findAllByProps({
+    id: dataCleanupButtonId,
+  });
+  if (cleanupButtons.length) {
+    cleanButton = cleanupButtons[0];
+  }
+};
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  jest.resetAllMocks();
+});
+
 describe("NavigationButtons", () => {
-  it("highlights the correct tab", () => {
-    renderNavButtons(Path.Statistics);
-    expect(entryButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
-    expect(cleanButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
+  it("only shows the data cleanup tab for the correct permissions", async () => {
+    for (const perm of Object.values(Permission)) {
+      await renderNavButtonsWithPermission(perm);
+      if (
+        perm === Permission.CharacterInventory ||
+        perm === Permission.MergeAndReviewEntries
+      ) {
+        expect(cleanButton).toBeTruthy;
+      } else {
+        expect(cleanButton).toBeUndefined;
+      }
+    }
+  });
 
-    renderNavButtons(Path.DataEntry);
+  it("highlights the correct tab", async () => {
+    await renderNavButtonsWithPath(Path.DataEntry);
     expect(entryButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.darkShade);
     expect(cleanButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
 
-    renderNavButtons(Path.Goals);
+    await renderNavButtonsWithPath(Path.Goals);
     expect(entryButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
     expect(cleanButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.darkShade);
 
-    renderNavButtons(Path.GoalCurrent);
+    await renderNavButtonsWithPath(Path.GoalCurrent);
     expect(entryButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
     expect(cleanButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.darkShade);
 
-    renderNavButtons(Path.GoalNext);
+    await renderNavButtonsWithPath(Path.GoalNext);
     expect(entryButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
     expect(cleanButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.darkShade);
+
+    await renderNavButtonsWithPath(Path.ProjSettings);
+    expect(entryButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
+    expect(cleanButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
+
+    await renderNavButtonsWithPath(Path.Statistics);
+    expect(entryButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
+    expect(cleanButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
+
+    await renderNavButtonsWithPath(Path.UserSettings);
+    expect(entryButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
+    expect(cleanButton?.props.style.background).toEqual(themeColors.lightShade);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/ProjectScreen/ChooseProject.tsx b/src/components/ProjectScreen/ChooseProject.tsx
index 8d7204017e..8abb790a58 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectScreen/ChooseProject.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProjectScreen/ChooseProject.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default function ChooseProject(): ReactElement {
 
   const selectProject = (project: Project): void => {
     dispatch(setNewCurrentProject(project));
-    navigate(Path.Goals);
+    navigate(Path.DataEntry);
   };
 
   return (