diff --git a/openslides/application/models.py b/openslides/application/models.py
index 4b45a5ed8..6da30fe23 100644
--- a/openslides/application/models.py
+++ b/openslides/application/models.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class Application(models.Model, SlideMixin):
         is_admin = False
         if user:
             try:
-                user.profile
+                user = user.profile
             except Profile.DoesNotExist:
                 is_admin = True
             except AttributeError:
diff --git a/openslides/assignment/templates/assignment/view.html b/openslides/assignment/templates/assignment/view.html
index 2614b26d6..cab930676 100644
--- a/openslides/assignment/templates/assignment/view.html
+++ b/openslides/assignment/templates/assignment/view.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     <form action="" method="post">{% csrf_token %}
         {% if perms.assignment.can_nominate_self %}
             <p>
-            {% if user in assignment.candidates %}
+            {% if user_is_candidate %}
                 <a href='{% url assignment_delrun assignment.id %}'>
                     <span class="button">
                         <span class="icon removeuser">{% trans 'Withdraw self candidature' %}</span>
diff --git a/openslides/assignment/views.py b/openslides/assignment/views.py
index 0b2ef82a0..6320c459b 100644
--- a/openslides/assignment/views.py
+++ b/openslides/assignment/views.py
@@ -97,11 +97,14 @@ def view(request, assignment_id=None):
     else:
         polls = assignment.poll_set.all()
         vote_results = assignment.vote_results(only_published=False)
+
+    user = user2djangouser(request.user)
     return {
         'assignment': assignment,
         'form': form,
         'vote_results': vote_results,
         'polls': polls,
+        'user_is_candidate': assignment.is_candidate(user)
     }
 
 
diff --git a/openslides/participant/models.py b/openslides/participant/models.py
index 919e03b95..1913da474 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/models.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/models.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ class Profile(models.Model, UserMixin):
         self.user.set_password(self.firstpassword)
         self.user.save()
 
+    def has_perm(self, perm):
+        return self.user.has_perm(perm)
+
     @models.permalink
     def get_absolute_url(self, link='edit'):
         """