diff --git a/management/server/group.go b/management/server/group.go
index b2ec88cc0d2..7b4f079487d 100644
--- a/management/server/group.go
+++ b/management/server/group.go
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"slices"
 
-	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	nbgroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/group"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/status"
@@ -27,17 +28,12 @@ func (e *GroupLinkError) Error() string {
 
 // CheckGroupPermissions validates if a user has the necessary permissions to view groups
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CheckGroupPermissions(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) error {
-	settings, err := am.Store.GetAccountSettings(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if (!user.IsAdminOrServiceUser() && settings.RegularUsersViewBlocked) || user.AccountID != accountID {
+	if !user.IsAdminOrServiceUser() || user.AccountID != accountID {
 		return status.Errorf(status.PermissionDenied, "groups are blocked for users")
 	}
 
diff --git a/management/server/http/peers_handler.go b/management/server/http/peers_handler.go
index a5856a0e43c..f5027cd7798 100644
--- a/management/server/http/peers_handler.go
+++ b/management/server/http/peers_handler.go
@@ -184,14 +184,26 @@ func (h *PeersHandler) GetAllPeers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	dnsDomain := h.accountManager.GetDNSDomain()
 
-	respBody := make([]*api.PeerBatch, 0, len(account.Peers))
-	for _, peer := range account.Peers {
+	peers, err := h.accountManager.GetPeers(r.Context(), accountID, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	groupsMap := map[string]*nbgroup.Group{}
+	groups, _ := h.accountManager.GetAllGroups(r.Context(), accountID, userID)
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		groupsMap[group.ID] = group
+	}
+
+	respBody := make([]*api.PeerBatch, 0, len(peers))
+	for _, peer := range peers {
 		peerToReturn, err := h.checkPeerStatus(peer)
 		if err != nil {
 			util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
 			return
 		}
-		groupMinimumInfo := toGroupsInfo(account.Groups, peer.ID)
+		groupMinimumInfo := toGroupsInfo(groupsMap, peer.ID)
 
 		respBody = append(respBody, toPeerListItemResponse(peerToReturn, groupMinimumInfo, dnsDomain, 0))
 	}
@@ -304,7 +316,7 @@ func peerToAccessiblePeer(peer *nbpeer.Peer, dnsDomain string) api.AccessiblePee
 }
 
 func toGroupsInfo(groups map[string]*nbgroup.Group, peerID string) []api.GroupMinimum {
-	var groupsInfo []api.GroupMinimum
+	groupsInfo := []api.GroupMinimum{}
 	groupsChecked := make(map[string]struct{})
 	for _, group := range groups {
 		_, ok := groupsChecked[group.ID]