diff --git a/evap/evaluation/models.py b/evap/evaluation/models.py
index f735aae77f..b032bc4aa6 100644
--- a/evap/evaluation/models.py
+++ b/evap/evaluation/models.py
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ def is_responsible_or_contributor_or_delegate(self):
 
     @cached_property
     def show_startpage_button(self):
-        return [self.is_student, self.is_responsible_or_contributor_or_delegate, self.is_grade_publisher].count(
+        return [self.is_participant, self.is_responsible_or_contributor_or_delegate, self.is_grade_publisher].count(
             True
         ) > 1
 
diff --git a/evap/evaluation/views.py b/evap/evaluation/views.py
index d99ceaff99..1e38cf6c6e 100644
--- a/evap/evaluation/views.py
+++ b/evap/evaluation/views.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def redirect_user_to_start_page(user):
             return redirect("staff:semester_view", active_semester.id)
         return redirect("staff:index")
 
-    if user.startpage == UserProfile.StartPage.STUDENT and user.is_student:
+    if user.startpage == UserProfile.StartPage.STUDENT and user.is_participant:
         return redirect("student:index")
     if user.startpage == UserProfile.StartPage.CONTRIBUTOR and user.is_responsible_or_contributor_or_delegate:
         return redirect("contributor:index")