diff --git a/src/domain/hanke/hankeUsers/UserRightsCheck.test.tsx b/src/domain/hanke/hankeUsers/UserRightsCheck.test.tsx
index b2a5f8b1c..06be23cfb 100644
--- a/src/domain/hanke/hankeUsers/UserRightsCheck.test.tsx
+++ b/src/domain/hanke/hankeUsers/UserRightsCheck.test.tsx
@@ -41,3 +41,21 @@ test('Should not render children if user does not have required right', async ()
     expect(screen.queryByText('Children')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
+
+test('Should render children when access right feature is not enabled', async () => {
+  const OLD_ENV = window._env_;
+  window._env_.REACT_APP_FEATURE_ACCESS_RIGHTS = 0;
+
+  render(
+    <UserRightsCheck requiredRight="EDIT" hankeTunnus="HAI22-2">
+      <p>Children</p>
+    </UserRightsCheck>,
+  );
+
+  await waitFor(() => {
+    expect(screen.getByText('Children')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  jest.resetModules();
+  window._env_ = OLD_ENV;
+});
diff --git a/src/domain/hanke/hankeUsers/UserRightsCheck.tsx b/src/domain/hanke/hankeUsers/UserRightsCheck.tsx
index 0db403f75..a6189086f 100644
--- a/src/domain/hanke/hankeUsers/UserRightsCheck.tsx
+++ b/src/domain/hanke/hankeUsers/UserRightsCheck.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import useUserRightsForHanke from './hooks/useUserRightsForHanke';
 import { Rights } from './hankeUser';
+import { useFeatureFlags } from '../../../common/components/featureFlags/FeatureFlagsContext';
 
 /**
  * Check that user has required rights.
@@ -18,6 +19,11 @@ function UserRightsCheck({
   children: React.ReactElement | null;
 }) {
   const { data: signedInUser } = useUserRightsForHanke(hankeTunnus);
+  const features = useFeatureFlags();
+
+  if (!features.accessRights) {
+    return children;
+  }
 
   if (signedInUser?.kayttooikeudet.includes(requiredRight)) {
     return children;