diff --git a/.changelog/10916.txt b/.changelog/10916.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..417aeb917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/10916.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+```release-note:bug
+ui: Ignore reported permissions for KV area meaning the KV is always enabled
+for both read/write access if the HTTP API allows.
+```
diff --git a/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/abilities/kv.js b/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/abilities/kv.js
index a13736f2d..2fabf1a48 100644
--- a/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/abilities/kv.js
+++ b/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/abilities/kv.js
@@ -10,4 +10,15 @@ export default class KVAbility extends BaseAbility {
     }
     return resources;
   }
+  get canRead() {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  get canList() {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  get canWrite() {
+    return true;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/dc/acls/tokens/index.feature b/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/dc/acls/tokens/index.feature
index 5645f9c47..e588ffc1b 100644
--- a/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/dc/acls/tokens/index.feature
+++ b/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/dc/acls/tokens/index.feature
@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@ Feature: dc / acls / tokens / index: ACL Token List
     Then the url should be /dc-1/acls/tokens
     And the title should be "Tokens - Consul"
     Then I see 3 token models
+  Scenario: Viewing tokens with no write access
+    Given 1 datacenter model with the value "dc-1"
+    And 3 token models
+    And permissions from yaml
+    ---
+    acl:
+      write: false
+    ---
+    When I visit the tokens page for yaml
+    ---
+      dc: dc-1
+    ---
+    Then the url should be /dc-1/acls/tokens
+    And I don't see create
+
   Scenario: Searching the tokens
     Given 1 datacenter model with the value "dc-1"
     And 4 token models from yaml
diff --git a/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/dc/kvs/index.feature b/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/dc/kvs/index.feature
index e5ef1d280..dafbbf0ed 100644
--- a/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/dc/kvs/index.feature
+++ b/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/dc/kvs/index.feature
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Feature: dc / kvs / index
     Then the url should be /dc-1/kv
     And the title should be "Key / Value - Consul"
     Then I see 3 kv models
+  @ignore
   Scenario: Viewing kvs with no write access
     Given 1 datacenter model with the value "dc-1"
     And 3 kv models
diff --git a/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/navigation-links.feature b/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/navigation-links.feature
index e001d9451..31564f470 100644
--- a/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/navigation-links.feature
+++ b/ui/packages/consul-ui/tests/acceptance/navigation-links.feature
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ Feature: navigation-links: Main Navigation link visibility
         Allow: true
       - Resource: key
         Access: read
-        Allow: false
+        Allow: true
       - Resource: intention
         Access: read
         Allow: true
       - Resource: acl
         Access: read
-        Allow: true
+        Allow: false
     ---
     When I visit the services page for yaml
     ---
       dc: dc-1
     ---
     Then I see services on the navigation
-    Then I don't see kvs on the navigation
+    Then I don't see roles on the navigation