diff --git a/cypress/e2e/player/main.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/player/main.cy.ts
index d10ba590..94d428fe 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/player/main.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/player/main.cy.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { USER_ANSWER_CONTENT } from '../../fixtures/appData';
 import { ANSWER_SETTING, QUESTION_SETTING } from '../../fixtures/appSettings';
 
-describe('player view as reader', () => {
+describe('player view as anonymous', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.setUpApi(
       {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe('player view as reader', () => {
       },
       {
         context: Context.Player,
-        permission: PermissionLevel.Read,
+        memberId: undefined,
       },
     );
     cy.visit(`/`);
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('player view as reader', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('player view as writer', () => {
+describe('player view as reader', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     cy.setUpApi(
       {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('player view as writer', () => {
       },
       {
         context: Context.Player,
-        permission: PermissionLevel.Write,
+        permission: PermissionLevel.Read,
       },
     );
     cy.visit(`/`);
diff --git a/src/modules/main/PlayerView.tsx b/src/modules/main/PlayerView.tsx
index dc009fa8..cc8b7b8b 100644
--- a/src/modules/main/PlayerView.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/main/PlayerView.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Box, Grid, TextField, Typography } from '@mui/material';
 
 import { useLocalContext } from '@graasp/apps-query-client';
-import { AppData, PermissionLevel } from '@graasp/sdk';
+import { AppData } from '@graasp/sdk';
 
 import isEqual from 'lodash.isequal';
 import sortBy from 'lodash.sortby';
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function isAnswer(appData: AppData): boolean {
 
 const PlayerView = (): JSX.Element => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('translations', { keyPrefix: 'PLAYER' });
-  const { permission } = useLocalContext();
+  const { memberId } = useLocalContext();
   const {
     question,
     // answer: answerSavedState,
@@ -46,20 +46,21 @@ const PlayerView = (): JSX.Element => {
   const [answer, setAnswer] = useState<string>(savedAnswer);
 
   const disableSave = useMemo(() => {
-    // disable if permission is read
-    if (permission === PermissionLevel.Read) {
+    // disable if there is no user (logged out or anonymous)
+    if (!memberId) {
       return true;
     }
     // disable if answer is equal
     return isEqual(savedAnswer, answer);
-  }, [answer, savedAnswer, permission]);
+  }, [answer, savedAnswer, memberId]);
 
   const disabledMessage = useMemo(() => {
-    if (permission === PermissionLevel.Read) {
+    // disable if there is no user (logged out or anonymous)
+    if (!memberId) {
       return t('SAVE_BUTTON');
     }
     return t('SAVED_MESSAGE');
-  }, [permission, t]);
+  }, [memberId, t]);
 
   const handleChangeAnswer = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>): void => {
     const { value } = event.target;