diff --git a/.changeset/shy-seahorses-begin.md b/.changeset/shy-seahorses-begin.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1961e77037c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shy-seahorses-begin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/clerk-js': patch
+---
+
+Replace role based check with permission based checks inside the OrganizationSwitcher component.
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationProfile/__tests__/OrganizationMembers.test.tsx b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationProfile/__tests__/OrganizationMembers.test.tsx
index 6e9d2aaaa5a..3eeb70f6d5b 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationProfile/__tests__/OrganizationMembers.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationProfile/__tests__/OrganizationMembers.test.tsx
@@ -285,10 +285,8 @@ describe('OrganizationMembers', () => {
         total_count: 2,
       }),
     );
-    const { queryByText, getByRole } = render(<OrganizationMembers />, { wrapper });
-    await waitFor(async () => {
-      await userEvent.click(getByRole('tab', { name: 'Invitations' }));
-    });
+    const { queryByText, findByRole } = render(<OrganizationMembers />, { wrapper });
+    await userEvent.click(await findByRole('tab', { name: 'Invitations' }));
     expect(fixtures.clerk.organization?.getInvitations).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(queryByText('admin1@clerk.dev')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(queryByText('Admin')).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcherPopover.tsx b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcherPopover.tsx
index 728ba9371cd..f13dd845c9f 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcherPopover.tsx
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcherPopover.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { OrganizationResource } from '@clerk/types';
 import React from 'react';
 
 import { runIfFunctionOrReturn } from '../../../utils';
-import { NotificationCountBadge } from '../../common';
+import { NotificationCountBadge, withGate } from '../../common';
 import {
   useCoreClerk,
   useCoreOrganization,
@@ -175,15 +175,20 @@ export const OrganizationSwitcherPopover = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Orga
   },
 );
 
-const NotificationCountBadgeManageButton = () => {
-  const { membership } = useCoreOrganization();
-  const { organizationSettings } = useEnvironment();
-  const isAdmin = membership?.role === 'admin';
-  const allowRequests = organizationSettings?.domains?.enabled && isAdmin;
+const NotificationCountBadgeManageButton = withGate(
+  () => {
+    const { organizationSettings } = useEnvironment();
 
-  const { membershipRequests } = useCoreOrganization({
-    membershipRequests: allowRequests || undefined,
-  });
+    const isDomainsEnabled = organizationSettings?.domains?.enabled;
 
-  return <NotificationCountBadge notificationCount={membershipRequests?.count || 0} />;
-};
+    const { membershipRequests } = useCoreOrganization({
+      membershipRequests: isDomainsEnabled || undefined,
+    });
+
+    return <NotificationCountBadge notificationCount={membershipRequests?.count || 0} />;
+  },
+  {
+    // if the user is not able to accept a request we should not notify them
+    permission: 'org:sys_memberships:manage',
+  },
+);
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcherTrigger.tsx b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcherTrigger.tsx
index 8575795b24e..4d7e5f90f45 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcherTrigger.tsx
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/OrganizationSwitcherTrigger.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { forwardRef } from 'react';
 
-import { NotificationCountBadge } from '../../common';
+import { NotificationCountBadge, withGate } from '../../common';
 import {
   useCoreOrganization,
   useCoreOrganizationList,
@@ -72,28 +72,32 @@ export const OrganizationSwitcherTrigger = withAvatarShimmer(
     );
   }),
 );
-const NotificationCountBadgeSwitcherTrigger = () => {
-  /**
-   * Prefetch user invitations and suggestions
-   */
-  const { userInvitations, userSuggestions } = useCoreOrganizationList(organizationListParams);
-  const { membership } = useCoreOrganization();
-  const { organizationSettings } = useEnvironment();
-  const isAdmin = membership?.role === 'admin';
-  const allowRequests = organizationSettings?.domains?.enabled && isAdmin;
-  const { membershipRequests } = useCoreOrganization({
-    membershipRequests: allowRequests || undefined,
-  });
+const NotificationCountBadgeSwitcherTrigger = withGate(
+  () => {
+    /**
+     * Prefetch user invitations and suggestions
+     */
+    const { userInvitations, userSuggestions } = useCoreOrganizationList(organizationListParams);
+    const { organizationSettings } = useEnvironment();
+    const isDomainsEnabled = organizationSettings?.domains?.enabled;
+    const { membershipRequests } = useCoreOrganization({
+      membershipRequests: isDomainsEnabled || undefined,
+    });
 
-  const notificationCount =
-    (userInvitations.count || 0) + (userSuggestions.count || 0) + (membershipRequests?.count || 0);
+    const notificationCount =
+      (userInvitations.count || 0) + (userSuggestions.count || 0) + (membershipRequests?.count || 0);
 
-  return (
-    <NotificationCountBadge
-      containerSx={t => ({
-        marginLeft: `${t.space.$2}`,
-      })}
-      notificationCount={notificationCount}
-    />
-  );
-};
+    return (
+      <NotificationCountBadge
+        containerSx={t => ({
+          marginLeft: `${t.space.$2}`,
+        })}
+        notificationCount={notificationCount}
+      />
+    );
+  },
+  {
+    // if the user is not able to accept a request we should not notify them
+    permission: 'org:sys_memberships:manage',
+  },
+);
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/__tests__/OrganizationSwitcher.test.tsx b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/__tests__/OrganizationSwitcher.test.tsx
index b1bf8f1a4a2..51e4a8cba92 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/__tests__/OrganizationSwitcher.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/components/OrganizationSwitcher/__tests__/OrganizationSwitcher.test.tsx
@@ -10,30 +10,33 @@ const { createFixtures } = bindCreateFixtures('OrganizationSwitcher');
 
 describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
   it('renders component', async () => {
-    const { wrapper } = await createFixtures(f => {
+    const { wrapper, fixtures } = await createFixtures(f => {
       f.withOrganizations();
       f.withUser({ email_addresses: ['test@clerk.dev'] });
     });
+    fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
     const { queryByRole } = await act(() => render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper }));
     expect(queryByRole('button')).toBeDefined();
   });
 
   describe('Personal Workspace', () => {
     it('shows the personal workspace when enabled', async () => {
-      const { wrapper, props } = await createFixtures(f => {
+      const { wrapper, props, fixtures } = await createFixtures(f => {
         f.withOrganizations();
         f.withUser({ email_addresses: ['test@clerk.dev'] });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: false });
       const { getByText } = await act(() => render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper }));
       expect(getByText('Personal account')).toBeDefined();
     });
 
     it('does not show the personal workspace when disabled', async () => {
-      const { wrapper, props } = await createFixtures(f => {
+      const { wrapper, props, fixtures } = await createFixtures(f => {
         f.withOrganizations();
         f.withUser({ email_addresses: ['test@clerk.dev'] });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: true });
       const { queryByText, getByRole, userEvent, getByText } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
       await userEvent.click(getByRole('button'));
@@ -63,6 +66,8 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
         }),
       );
 
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
       await runFakeTimers(async () => {
         const { getByText } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
 
@@ -103,6 +108,8 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
         }),
       );
 
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
       await runFakeTimers(async () => {
         const { getByText } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
 
@@ -115,10 +122,11 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
 
   describe('OrganizationSwitcherPopover', () => {
     it('opens the organization switcher popover when clicked', async () => {
-      const { wrapper, props } = await createFixtures(f => {
+      const { wrapper, props, fixtures } = await createFixtures(f => {
         f.withOrganizations();
         f.withUser({ email_addresses: ['test@clerk.dev'], create_organization_enabled: true });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: true });
       const { getByText, getByRole, userEvent } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
       await userEvent.click(getByRole('button'));
@@ -126,10 +134,11 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
     });
 
     it('lists all organizations the user belongs to', async () => {
-      const { wrapper, props } = await createFixtures(f => {
+      const { wrapper, props, fixtures } = await createFixtures(f => {
         f.withOrganizations();
         f.withUser({ email_addresses: ['test@clerk.dev'], organization_memberships: ['Org1', 'Org2'] });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: false });
       const { getAllByText, getByText, getByRole, userEvent } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
       await userEvent.click(getByRole('button'));
@@ -143,13 +152,14 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
       ['Member', 'basic_member'],
       ['Guest', 'guest_member'],
     ])('shows the text "%s" for the %s role in the active organization', async (text, role) => {
-      const { wrapper, props } = await createFixtures(f => {
+      const { wrapper, props, fixtures } = await createFixtures(f => {
         f.withOrganizations();
         f.withUser({
           email_addresses: ['test@clerk.dev'],
           organization_memberships: [{ name: 'Org1', role: role as MembershipRole }],
         });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: true });
       const { getAllByText, getByText, getByRole, userEvent } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
       await userEvent.click(getByRole('button'));
@@ -165,6 +175,7 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
           organization_memberships: [{ name: 'Org1', role: 'basic_member' }],
         });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: true });
       const { getByRole, userEvent } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
       await userEvent.click(getByRole('button'));
@@ -181,6 +192,7 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
           create_organization_enabled: true,
         });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: true });
       const { getByRole, userEvent } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
       await userEvent.click(getByRole('button', { name: 'Open organization switcher' }));
@@ -189,7 +201,7 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
     });
 
     it('does not display create organization button if permissions not present', async () => {
-      const { wrapper, props } = await createFixtures(f => {
+      const { wrapper, props, fixtures } = await createFixtures(f => {
         f.withOrganizations();
         f.withUser({
           email_addresses: ['test@clerk.dev'],
@@ -197,6 +209,7 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
           create_organization_enabled: false,
         });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: true });
       const { queryByRole } = await act(() => render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper }));
       expect(queryByRole('button', { name: 'Create Organization' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -211,6 +224,7 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
           create_organization_enabled: false,
         });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       fixtures.clerk.user?.getOrganizationInvitations.mockReturnValueOnce(
         Promise.resolve({
           data: [
@@ -254,6 +268,7 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
           create_organization_enabled: false,
         });
       });
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       fixtures.clerk.user?.getOrganizationSuggestions.mockReturnValueOnce(
         Promise.resolve({
           data: [
@@ -303,6 +318,7 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
         });
       });
       fixtures.clerk.setActive.mockReturnValueOnce(Promise.resolve());
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
 
       props.setProps({ hidePersonal: true });
       const { getByRole, getByText, userEvent } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
@@ -330,6 +346,7 @@ describe('OrganizationSwitcher', () => {
         });
       });
 
+      fixtures.clerk.session?.isAuthorized.mockResolvedValue(false);
       fixtures.clerk.setActive.mockReturnValueOnce(Promise.resolve());
       const { getByRole, getByText, userEvent } = render(<OrganizationSwitcher />, { wrapper });
       await userEvent.click(getByRole('button'));