diff --git a/app/main/views/manage_users.py b/app/main/views/manage_users.py
index 6006f0553..709ec1e8d 100644
--- a/app/main/views/manage_users.py
+++ b/app/main/views/manage_users.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def invite_user(service_id):
             email_address,
             ','.join(
                 role for role in roles.keys() if request.form.get(role) == 'y'
-            )
+            ).join('view_activity')
         )
 
         flash('Invite sent to {}'.format(invited_user.email_address), 'default_with_tick')
diff --git a/app/templates/views/dashboard/dashboard.html b/app/templates/views/dashboard/dashboard.html
index 411642b04..bdf9c1838 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/dashboard/dashboard.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/dashboard/dashboard.html
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if not jobs %}
-    {% include 'views/dashboard/get-started.html' %}
+    {% if current_user.has_permissions(['manage_templates','send_texts', 'send_emails', 'send_letters']) %}
+      {% include 'views/dashboard/get-started.html' %}
+    {% endif%}
   {% else %}
 
     <div