diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.html b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.html
index 0494c2cc0..17a862d27 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.html
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.html
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@
                 <h2 class="headline-2"
                   [innerHTML]="experience.name"></h2>
 
-                <div class="button-group-no-gap" *ngIf="projectBrief && showProjectHub">
+                <div class="button-group-no-gap" *ngIf="projectBrief || showProjectHub">
                   <ion-button fill="clear"
                     size="small"
                     class="project-brief-btn"
+                    *ngIf="projectBrief"
                     (click)="showProjectBrief()"
                     (keydown.enter)="showProjectBrief()"
                     (keydown.space)="showProjectBrief(); $event.preventDefault()"
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
                   </ion-button>
                   <ion-button fill="clear"
                     size="small"
+                    *ngIf="showProjectHub"
                     (click)="openProjectBriefExternal()"
                     (keydown.enter)="openProjectBriefExternal()"
                     (keydown.space)="openProjectBriefExternal(); $event.preventDefault()"
diff --git a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.ts b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.ts
index f1a6fa0ab..14f1f3b8e 100644
--- a/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.ts
+++ b/projects/v3/src/app/pages/home/home.page.ts
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@ export class HomePage implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewChecked {
     this.achievementService.getAchievements();
     this.homeService.getProjectProgress();
 
+    const user = this.storageService.getUser();
+
     // load project brief from user storage
-    this.projectBrief = this.storageService.getUser().projectBrief || null;
+    this.projectBrief = user.projectBrief || null;
 
     this.getIsPointsConfigured = this.achievementService.getIsPointsConfigured();
     this.getEarnedPoints = this.achievementService.getEarnedPoints();