diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/util/permissionUtils.ts b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/util/permissionUtils.ts
index 3ea63976bfdaa..6a218349b2f94 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/util/permissionUtils.ts
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/util/permissionUtils.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const isUserDashboardOwner = (
   user: UserWithPermissionsAndRoles | UndefinedUser,
 ) =>
   isUserWithPermissionsAndRoles(user) &&
-  dashboard.owners.some(owner => owner.username === user.username);
+  dashboard.owners.some(owner => owner.id === user.userId);
 
 export const canUserEditDashboard = (
   dashboard: Dashboard,