diff --git a/changelog/28371.txt b/changelog/28371.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c719c4be56c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/28371.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+ui: Fix UI improperly checking capabilities for enabling performance and dr replication
+```
diff --git a/ui/app/app.js b/ui/app/app.js
index e5484bf392e1..9409b0cd916f 100644
--- a/ui/app/app.js
+++ b/ui/app/app.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default class App extends Application {
       dependencies: {
         services: [
           'auth',
+          'capabilities',
           'flash-messages',
           'namespace',
           'replication-mode',
diff --git a/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/enable-replication-form.js b/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/enable-replication-form.js
index f27f13709367..bd1145e0d417 100644
--- a/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/enable-replication-form.js
+++ b/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/enable-replication-form.js
@@ -19,16 +19,15 @@ import { waitFor } from '@ember/test-waiters';
  * but otherwise it handles the rest of the form inputs. On success it will clear the form and call the onSuccess callback.
  *
  * @example
- * ```js
  * <EnableReplicationForm @replicationMode="dr" @canEnablePrimary={{true}} @canEnableSecondary={{false}} @performanceReplicationDisabled={{false}} @onSuccess={{this.reloadCluster}} />
- *    @param {string} replicationMode - should be one of "dr" or "performance"
- *    @param {boolean} canEnablePrimary - if the capabilities allow the user to enable a primary cluster
- *    @param {boolean} canEnableSecondary - if the capabilities allow the user to enable a secondary cluster
- *    @param {boolean} performanceMode - should be "primary", "secondary", or "disabled". If enabled, form will show a warning when attempting to enable DR secondary
- *    @param {Promise} onSuccess - (optional) callback called after successful replication enablement. Must be a promise.
- *    @param {boolean} doTransition - (optional) if provided, passed to onSuccess callback to determine if a transition should be done
- *  />
- * ```
+ *
+ * @param {string} replicationMode - should be one of "dr" or "performance"
+ * @param {boolean} canEnablePrimary - if the capabilities allow the user to enable a primary cluster, parent getter returns capabilities based on type (i.e. "dr" or "performance")
+ * @param {boolean} canEnableSecondary - if the capabilities allow the user to enable a secondary cluster, parent getter returns capabilities based on type (i.e. "dr" or "performance")
+ * @param {boolean} performanceMode - should be "primary", "secondary", or "disabled". If enabled, form will show a warning when attempting to enable DR secondary
+ * @param {Promise} onSuccess - (optional) callback called after successful replication enablement. Must be a promise.
+ * @param {boolean} doTransition - (optional) if provided, passed to onSuccess callback to determine if a transition should be done
+ *
  */
 export default class EnableReplicationFormComponent extends Component {
   @service version;
diff --git a/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/page/mode-index.hbs b/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/page/mode-index.hbs
index bc45bcc4c37f..d35e024b0f28 100644
--- a/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/page/mode-index.hbs
+++ b/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/page/mode-index.hbs
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
   </div>
   <EnableReplicationForm
     @replicationMode={{@replicationMode}}
-    @canEnablePrimary={{@cluster.canEnablePrimary}}
-    @canEnableSecondary={{@cluster.canEnableSecondary}}
+    @canEnablePrimary={{this.canEnable "Primary"}}
+    @canEnableSecondary={{this.canEnable "Secondary"}}
     @performanceReplicationDisabled={{@cluster.performance.replicationDisabled}}
     @performanceMode={{if @cluster.performance.replicationDisabled "disabled" @cluster.performance.modeForUrl}}
     @onSuccess={{@onEnableSuccess}}
diff --git a/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/page/mode-index.js b/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/page/mode-index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4b6e438d8ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/lib/replication/addon/components/page/mode-index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+ */
+
+import Component from '@glimmer/component';
+
+/**
+ * @module PageModeIndex
+ *
+ * @example
+ * <Page::ModeIndex
+ *  @cluster={{this.model}}
+ *  @onEnableSuccess={{this.onEnableSuccess}}
+ *  @replicationDisabled={{this.replicationForMode.replicationDisabled}
+ *  @replicationMode={{this.replicationMode}}
+ * />
+ *
+ * @param {model} cluster - cluster route model
+ * @param {function} onEnableSuccess - callback after enabling is successful, handles transition if enabled from the top-level index route
+ * @param {boolean} replicationDisabled - whether or not replication is enabled
+ * @param {string} replicationMode - should be "dr" or "performance"
+ */
+export default class PageModeIndex extends Component {
+  canEnable = (type) => {
+    const { cluster, replicationMode } = this.args;
+    let perm;
+    if (replicationMode === 'dr') {
+      // returns canEnablePrimaryDr or canEnableSecondaryDr
+      perm = `canEnable${type}Dr`;
+    }
+    if (replicationMode === 'performance') {
+      // returns canEnablePrimaryPerformance or canEnableSecondaryPerformance
+      perm = `canEnable${type}Performance`;
+    }
+    // if there's a problem checking capabilities, default to true
+    // since the backend can gate as a fallback
+    return cluster[perm] ?? true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/ui/lib/replication/addon/controllers/index.js b/ui/lib/replication/addon/controllers/index.js
index cab8fc4eb9ac..e5be14b7a7fc 100644
--- a/ui/lib/replication/addon/controllers/index.js
+++ b/ui/lib/replication/addon/controllers/index.js
@@ -8,4 +8,24 @@ import { tracked } from '@glimmer/tracking';
 
 export default class ReplicationIndexController extends ReplicationModeBaseController {
   @tracked modeSelection = 'dr';
+
+  getPerm(type) {
+    if (this.modeSelection === 'dr') {
+      // returns canEnablePrimaryDr or canEnableSecondaryDr
+      return `canEnable${type}Dr`;
+    }
+    if (this.modeSelection === 'performance') {
+      // returns canEnablePrimaryPerformance or canEnableSecondaryPerformance
+      return `canEnable${type}Performance`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // if there's a problem checking capabilities, default to true
+  // since the backend will gate as a fallback
+  get canEnablePrimary() {
+    return this.model[this.getPerm('Primary')] ?? true;
+  }
+  get canEnableSecondary() {
+    return this.model[this.getPerm('Secondary')] ?? true;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ui/lib/replication/addon/engine.js b/ui/lib/replication/addon/engine.js
index f3ddb560ea47..b7757a16b6d4 100644
--- a/ui/lib/replication/addon/engine.js
+++ b/ui/lib/replication/addon/engine.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const Eng = Engine.extend({
   dependencies: {
     services: [
       'auth',
+      'capabilities',
       'flash-messages',
       'namespace',
       'replication-mode',
diff --git a/ui/lib/replication/addon/routes/application.js b/ui/lib/replication/addon/routes/application.js
index 72bdd69741fb..e54b870f9793 100644
--- a/ui/lib/replication/addon/routes/application.js
+++ b/ui/lib/replication/addon/routes/application.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 import { service } from '@ember/service';
 import { setProperties } from '@ember/object';
-import { hash } from 'rsvp';
 import Route from '@ember/routing/route';
 import ClusterRoute from 'vault/mixins/cluster-route';
 
@@ -14,6 +13,23 @@ export default Route.extend(ClusterRoute, {
   store: service(),
   auth: service(),
   router: service(),
+  capabilities: service(),
+
+  async fetchCapabilities() {
+    const enablePath = (type, cluster) => `sys/replication/${type}/${cluster}/enable`;
+    const perms = await this.capabilities.fetchMultiplePaths([
+      enablePath('dr', 'primary'),
+      enablePath('dr', 'primary'),
+      enablePath('performance', 'secondary'),
+      enablePath('performance', 'secondary'),
+    ]);
+    return {
+      canEnablePrimaryDr: perms[enablePath('dr', 'primary')].canUpdate,
+      canEnableSecondaryDr: perms[enablePath('dr', 'primary')].canUpdate,
+      canEnablePrimaryPerformance: perms[enablePath('performance', 'secondary')].canUpdate,
+      canEnableSecondaryPerformance: perms[enablePath('performance', 'secondary')].canUpdate,
+    };
+  },
 
   beforeModel() {
     if (this.auth.activeCluster.replicationRedacted) {
@@ -29,21 +45,21 @@ export default Route.extend(ClusterRoute, {
     return this.auth.activeCluster;
   },
 
-  afterModel(model) {
-    return hash({
-      canEnablePrimary: this.store
-        .findRecord('capabilities', 'sys/replication/primary/enable')
-        .then((c) => c.canUpdate),
-      canEnableSecondary: this.store
-        .findRecord('capabilities', 'sys/replication/secondary/enable')
-        .then((c) => c.canUpdate),
-    }).then(({ canEnablePrimary, canEnableSecondary }) => {
-      setProperties(model, {
-        canEnablePrimary,
-        canEnableSecondary,
-      });
-      return model;
+  async afterModel(model) {
+    const {
+      canEnablePrimaryDr,
+      canEnableSecondaryDr,
+      canEnablePrimaryPerformance,
+      canEnableSecondaryPerformance,
+    } = await this.fetchCapabilities();
+
+    setProperties(model, {
+      canEnablePrimaryDr,
+      canEnableSecondaryDr,
+      canEnablePrimaryPerformance,
+      canEnableSecondaryPerformance,
     });
+    return model;
   },
   actions: {
     refresh() {
diff --git a/ui/lib/replication/addon/templates/index.hbs b/ui/lib/replication/addon/templates/index.hbs
index e2dc0b70e5db..25f497dc9487 100644
--- a/ui/lib/replication/addon/templates/index.hbs
+++ b/ui/lib/replication/addon/templates/index.hbs
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
       </div>
       <EnableReplicationForm
         @replicationMode={{this.modeSelection}}
-        @canEnablePrimary={{this.model.canEnablePrimary}}
-        @canEnableSecondary={{this.model.canEnableSecondary}}
+        @canEnablePrimary={{this.canEnablePrimary}}
+        @canEnableSecondary={{this.canEnableSecondary}}
         @performanceReplicationDisabled={{this.model.performance.replicationDisabled}}
         @performanceMode={{if this.model.performance.replicationDisabled "disabled" this.model.performance.modeForUrl}}
         @onSuccess={{this.onEnableSuccess}}
diff --git a/ui/tests/integration/components/page/mode-index-test.js b/ui/tests/integration/components/page/mode-index-test.js
index 1dca929ab7be..9af014881efb 100644
--- a/ui/tests/integration/components/page/mode-index-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/integration/components/page/mode-index-test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ const S = {
   title: 'h1',
   subtitle: 'h2',
   enableForm: '[data-test-replication-enable-form]',
+  enableBtn: '[data-test-replication-enable]',
   summary: '[data-test-replication-summary]',
+  notAllowed: '[data-test-not-allowed]',
 };
 module('Integration | Component | replication page/mode-index', function (hooks) {
   setupRenderingTest(hooks);
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ module('Integration | Component | replication page/mode-index', function (hooks)
 
       assert.dom(S.title).hasText('Enable Disaster Recovery Replication');
       assert.dom(S.enableForm).exists();
+      assert.dom(S.notAllowed).doesNotExist();
+      assert.dom(S.enableBtn).exists('Enable button shows by default if no permissions available');
     });
     test('it renders correctly when replication enabled', async function (assert) {
       this.replicationDisabled = false;
@@ -51,6 +55,24 @@ module('Integration | Component | replication page/mode-index', function (hooks)
       assert.dom(S.enableForm).doesNotExist();
       assert.dom(S.summary).exists();
     });
+
+    test('it hides enable button if no permissions', async function (assert) {
+      this.clusterModel.canEnablePrimaryDr = false;
+      await this.renderComponent();
+
+      assert.dom(S.enableForm).exists();
+      assert.dom(S.notAllowed).exists();
+      assert.dom(S.enableBtn).doesNotExist();
+    });
+
+    test('it shows enable button if has permissions', async function (assert) {
+      this.clusterModel.canEnablePrimaryDr = true;
+      await this.renderComponent();
+
+      assert.dom(S.enableForm).exists();
+      assert.dom(S.notAllowed).doesNotExist();
+      assert.dom(S.enableBtn).exists();
+    });
   });
 
   module('Performance mode', function (hooks) {
@@ -62,6 +84,8 @@ module('Integration | Component | replication page/mode-index', function (hooks)
 
       assert.dom(S.title).hasText('Enable Performance Replication');
       assert.dom(S.enableForm).exists();
+      assert.dom(S.notAllowed).doesNotExist();
+      assert.dom(S.enableBtn).exists('Enable button shows by default if no permissions available');
     });
     test('it renders correctly when replication enabled', async function (assert) {
       this.replicationDisabled = false;
@@ -70,5 +94,23 @@ module('Integration | Component | replication page/mode-index', function (hooks)
       assert.dom(S.enableForm).doesNotExist();
       assert.dom(S.summary).exists();
     });
+
+    test('it hides enable button if no permissions', async function (assert) {
+      this.clusterModel.canEnablePrimaryPerformance = false;
+      await this.renderComponent();
+
+      assert.dom(S.enableForm).exists();
+      assert.dom(S.notAllowed).exists();
+      assert.dom(S.enableBtn).doesNotExist();
+    });
+
+    test('it shows enable button if has permissions', async function (assert) {
+      this.clusterModel.canEnablePrimaryPerformance = true;
+      await this.renderComponent();
+
+      assert.dom(S.enableForm).exists();
+      assert.dom(S.notAllowed).doesNotExist();
+      assert.dom(S.enableBtn).exists();
+    });
   });
 });