diff --git a/src/modules/data/board/BoardPermissions.composable.ts b/src/modules/data/board/BoardPermissions.composable.ts
index 3caf45794b..d6c472a13a 100644
--- a/src/modules/data/board/BoardPermissions.composable.ts
+++ b/src/modules/data/board/BoardPermissions.composable.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { createSharedComposable } from "@vueuse/core";
 import { authModule } from "@/store";
 import { BoardPermissionChecks } from "@/types/board/Permissions";
+import { createSharedComposable } from "@vueuse/core";
 
 const boardPermissions = (): BoardPermissionChecks => {
 	const permissions = authModule?.getUserPermissions || [];
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const boardPermissions = (): BoardPermissionChecks => {
 		hasMovePermission: permissions.includes("course_create"),
 		hasCreateCardPermission: permissions.includes("course_create"),
 		hasCreateColumnPermission: permissions.includes("course_create"),
+		hasCreateToolPermission: permissions.includes("context_tool_admin"),
 		hasEditPermission: permissions.includes("course_edit"),
 		hasDeletePermission: permissions.includes("course_remove"),
 		isTeacher: userRoles.includes("teacher"),
diff --git a/src/modules/feature/board/board/Board.unit.ts b/src/modules/feature/board/board/Board.unit.ts
index 4a7e6223b9..b7339b7fef 100644
--- a/src/modules/feature/board/board/Board.unit.ts
+++ b/src/modules/feature/board/board/Board.unit.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import CopyResultModal from "@/components/copy-result-modal/CopyResultModal.vue";
+import { useApplicationError } from "@/composables/application-error.composable";
 import { useCopy } from "@/composables/copy";
 import {
 	ConfigResponse,
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 	CopyApiResponseTypeEnum,
 	ShareTokenBodyParamsParentTypeEnum,
 } from "@/serverApi/v3";
-import { envConfigModule, applicationErrorModule } from "@/store";
+import { applicationErrorModule, envConfigModule } from "@/store";
 import ApplicationErrorModule from "@/store/application-error";
 import CopyModule from "@/store/copy";
 import CourseRoomDetailsModule from "@/store/course-room-details";
@@ -15,11 +16,13 @@ import LoadingStateModule from "@/store/loading-state";
 import NotifierModule from "@/store/notifier";
 import SchoolExternalToolsModule from "@/store/school-external-tools";
 import ShareModule from "@/store/share";
+import { HttpStatusCode } from "@/store/types/http-status-code.enum";
 import { Board } from "@/types/board/Board";
 import {
 	BoardPermissionChecks,
 	defaultPermissions,
 } from "@/types/board/Permissions";
+import { createApplicationError } from "@/utils/create-application-error.factory";
 import {
 	COPY_MODULE_KEY,
 	COURSE_ROOM_DETAILS_MODULE_KEY,
@@ -28,7 +31,6 @@ import {
 	SCHOOL_EXTERNAL_TOOLS_MODULE_KEY,
 	SHARE_MODULE_KEY,
 } from "@/utils/inject";
-import { createModuleMocks } from "@@/tests/test-utils/mock-store-module";
 import { mockedPiniaStoreTyping } from "@@/tests/test-utils";
 import {
 	boardResponseFactory,
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ import {
 	columnResponseFactory,
 	envsFactory,
 } from "@@/tests/test-utils/factory";
+import { createModuleMocks } from "@@/tests/test-utils/mock-store-module";
 import {
 	createTestingI18n,
 	createTestingVuetify,
@@ -63,9 +66,6 @@ import { Router, useRoute, useRouter } from "vue-router";
 import BoardVue from "./Board.vue";
 import BoardColumnVue from "./BoardColumn.vue";
 import BoardHeaderVue from "./BoardHeader.vue";
-import { useApplicationError } from "@/composables/application-error.composable";
-import { HttpStatusCode } from "@/store/types/http-status-code.enum";
-import { createApplicationError } from "@/utils/create-application-error.factory";
 
 jest.mock("@util-board/BoardNotifier.composable");
 const mockedUseBoardNotifier = jest.mocked(useBoardNotifier);
@@ -344,12 +344,6 @@ describe("Board", () => {
 			expect(wrapperVM.board).toStrictEqual(board);
 		});
 
-		it("should call cardStore loadPreferredTools action", () => {
-			const { cardStore } = setup();
-
-			expect(cardStore.loadPreferredTools).toHaveBeenCalled();
-		});
-
 		it("should be found in the dom", () => {
 			const { wrapper } = setup();
 
@@ -377,6 +371,24 @@ describe("Board", () => {
 				expect(boardHeaderComponent.props("title")).toBe(board.title);
 			});
 		});
+
+		describe("when the user has tool create permissions", () => {
+			it("should call cardStore loadPreferredTools action", () => {
+				mockedBoardPermissions.hasCreateToolPermission = true;
+				const { cardStore } = setup();
+
+				expect(cardStore.loadPreferredTools).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			});
+		});
+
+		describe("when the user does not have tool create permissions", () => {
+			it("should call cardStore loadPreferredTools action", () => {
+				mockedBoardPermissions.hasCreateToolPermission = false;
+				const { cardStore } = setup();
+
+				expect(cardStore.loadPreferredTools).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+			});
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe("when component is unMounted", () => {
diff --git a/src/modules/feature/board/board/Board.vue b/src/modules/feature/board/board/Board.vue
index 474e8aee58..4b7bac62ad 100644
--- a/src/modules/feature/board/board/Board.vue
+++ b/src/modules/feature/board/board/Board.vue
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import CopyResultModal from "@/components/copy-result-modal/CopyResultModal.vue";
 import ShareModal from "@/components/share/ShareModal.vue";
+import { Breadcrumb } from "@/components/templates/default-wireframe.types";
 import DefaultWireframe from "@/components/templates/DefaultWireframe.vue";
+import { useApplicationError } from "@/composables/application-error.composable";
 import { useCopy } from "@/composables/copy";
 import { useLoadingState } from "@/composables/loadingState";
 import {
@@ -102,7 +104,9 @@ import {
 	ShareTokenBodyParamsParentTypeEnum,
 	ToolContextType,
 } from "@/serverApi/v3";
+import { applicationErrorModule } from "@/store";
 import { CopyParamsTypeEnum } from "@/store/copy";
+import { HttpStatusCode } from "@/store/types/http-status-code.enum";
 import { ColumnMove } from "@/types/board/DragAndDrop";
 import {
 	COPY_MODULE_KEY,
@@ -144,10 +148,6 @@ import { useBodyScrolling } from "../shared/BodyScrolling.composable";
 import BoardColumn from "./BoardColumn.vue";
 import BoardColumnGhost from "./BoardColumnGhost.vue";
 import BoardHeader from "./BoardHeader.vue";
-import { useApplicationError } from "@/composables/application-error.composable";
-import { applicationErrorModule } from "@/store";
-import { HttpStatusCode } from "@/store/types/http-status-code.enum";
-import { Breadcrumb } from "@/components/templates/default-wireframe.types";
 
 const props = defineProps({
 	boardId: { type: String, required: true },
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ const {
 	hasMovePermission,
 	hasCreateCardPermission,
 	hasCreateColumnPermission,
+	hasCreateToolPermission,
 	hasDeletePermission,
 	hasEditPermission,
 	isTeacher,
@@ -288,7 +289,10 @@ onMounted(() => {
 	setAlert();
 	useBoardInactivity();
 	boardStore.fetchBoardRequest({ boardId: props.boardId });
-	cardStore.loadPreferredTools(ToolContextType.BoardElement);
+
+	if (hasCreateToolPermission) {
+		cardStore.loadPreferredTools(ToolContextType.BoardElement);
+	}
 });
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
diff --git a/src/types/board/Permissions.ts b/src/types/board/Permissions.ts
index 13388b53f8..4bfe8b58a3 100644
--- a/src/types/board/Permissions.ts
+++ b/src/types/board/Permissions.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ export type BoardPermissionChecks = {
 	hasMovePermission: boolean;
 	hasCreateCardPermission: boolean;
 	hasCreateColumnPermission: boolean;
+	hasCreateToolPermission: boolean;
 	hasEditPermission: boolean;
 	hasDeletePermission: boolean;
 	isTeacher: boolean;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export const defaultPermissions: BoardPermissionChecks = {
 	hasMovePermission: true,
 	hasCreateCardPermission: true,
 	hasCreateColumnPermission: true,
+	hasCreateToolPermission: true,
 	hasDeletePermission: true,
 	hasEditPermission: true,
 	isTeacher: true,