diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/views.py b/hypha/apply/funds/views.py
index 737eea50bb..2054fb8351 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/views.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/views.py
@@ -1430,11 +1430,11 @@ def withdraw(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if not settings.ENABLE_SUBMISSION_WITHDRAWAL:
             raise PermissionDenied
 
-        obj = self.get_object()
-
         if not request.user.is_applicant:
             raise PermissionDenied
 
+        obj = self.get_object()
+
         withdraw_actions = [action for action in obj.workflow[obj.status].transitions.keys() if 'withdraw' in action]
 
         if len(withdraw_actions) > 0:
diff --git a/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/components/_link.scss b/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/components/_link.scss
index 0edca13edc..989ff2ca37 100644
--- a/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/components/_link.scss
+++ b/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/components/_link.scss
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@
     }
 
     &--edit-submission,
-    &--delete-submission {
+    &--delete-submission,
+    &--withdraw-submission {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         font-weight: $weight--bold;
@@ -249,12 +250,13 @@
         }
     }
 
-    &--delete-submission {
+    &--delete-submission,
+    &--withdraw-submission {
         margin-right: 1rem;
         padding-right: 1rem;
         border-right: 2px solid $color--mid-grey;
 
-        &:only-child {
+        &:last-child {
             border-right: 0;
             padding-right: 0;
             margin-right: 0;
diff --git a/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/custom/_custom.scss b/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/custom/_custom.scss
index 55e678b65a..061b3d43d2 100644
--- a/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/custom/_custom.scss
+++ b/hypha/static_src/src/sass/apply/custom/_custom.scss
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
-.link--withdraw-submission {
-    margin-right: 1rem;
-    padding-right: 1rem;
-    font-weight: 700;
-}
+// stylelint-disable no-empty-source