diff --git a/src/renderer/src/scripts/guided-mode/guided-curate-dataset.js b/src/renderer/src/scripts/guided-mode/guided-curate-dataset.js
index 42f3a4b31..61e3e9c79 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/scripts/guided-mode/guided-curate-dataset.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/scripts/guided-mode/guided-curate-dataset.js
@@ -6205,6 +6205,16 @@ window.openPage = async (targetPageID) => {
     }
 
     if (targetPageID === "guided-banner-image-tab") {
+      // If the user does not have manage permissions, they cannot edit a banner image
+      if (window.sodaJSONObj?.["starting-point"]?.["type"] === "bf") {
+        const loggedInUsersRole = await api.getDatasetRole(
+          window.sodaJSONObj["digital-metadata"]["name"]
+        );
+        console.log("logged in user role: ", loggedInUsersRole);
+        if (loggedInUsersRole === "editor") {
+        }
+      }
+
       if (pageNeedsUpdateFromPennsieve("guided-banner-image-tab")) {
         // Show the loading page while the page's data is being fetched from Pennsieve
         setPageLoadingState(true);
@@ -7982,11 +7992,18 @@ window.guidedResumeProgress = async (datasetNameToResume) => {
             If you would like to make changes to this dataset, please reach out to the SPARC curation team at <a  target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:curation@sparc.science">curation@sparc.science.</a>
           `);
         }
-
-        // check if the user is an editor
-        let userDatasetRole = await api.getDatasetRole(
-          window.sodaJSONObj["digital-metadata"]["name"]
-        );
+        let userDatasetRole;
+        try {
+          // check if the user is an editor
+          userDatasetRole = await api.getDatasetRole(
+            window.sodaJSONObj["digital-metadata"]["name"]
+          );
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error(error);
+          throw new Error(
+            `An error occurred while trying to check if you have the correct permissions to edit this dataset. Please try again later.`
+          );
+        }
 
         if (userDatasetRole === "editor") {
           guidedSkipPage("guided-banner-image-tab");
@@ -8044,6 +8061,8 @@ window.guidedResumeProgress = async (datasetNameToResume) => {
         }
       }
     }
+
+    console.log("here");
     window.sodaJSONObj = datasetResumeJsonObj;
     attachGuidedMethodsToSodaJSONObj();
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/sections/guided_mode/guided_curate_dataset.html b/src/renderer/src/sections/guided_mode/guided_curate_dataset.html
index 7ddb66020..89a752e28 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/sections/guided_mode/guided_curate_dataset.html
+++ b/src/renderer/src/sections/guided_mode/guided_curate_dataset.html
@@ -4806,164 +4806,143 @@ <h1 class="text-sub-step-title">Banner image</h1>
             >
               <div id="guided-banner-image-preview"></div>
             </div>
-            <!-- <div id="guided--banner-image-drag" style="margin-top: 1.5rem;">
-              <div class="guided--container-file-import" droppable="true" ondrop="window.dropHandler(event, 'guided-para-path-image', 'bannerImage', 'guided-mode', dataDeliverables=false);" ondragover="return false;">
-                <div class="guided--file-import" data-code-metadata-file-type="bannerImage" style="min-height: 333px; width: 324px;">
-                  <div id="swal-data-deliverable" class="code-metadata-lottie-container" style="height: 100px"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 300 300" width="300" height="300" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px); content-visibility: visible;"><defs><clipPath id="__lottie_element_791"><rect width="300" height="300" x="0" y="0"></rect></clipPath></defs><g clip-path="url(#__lottie_element_791)"><g transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,99,36.82099914550781)" opacity="1" style="display: block;"><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,0,0)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M12,65.67900085449219 C12,65.67900085449219 12,59.67900085449219 12,59.67900085449219"></path></g><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,0,0)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke-dasharray=" 13.893 13.893" stroke-dashoffset="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M12,45.7859992980957 C12,45.7859992980957 12,24.94700050354004 12,24.94700050354004"></path></g><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,15,15)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M-3,3 C-3,3 -3,-3 -3,-3 C-3,-3 3,-3 3,-3"></path></g><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,0,0)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke-dasharray=" 10.909 10.909" stroke-dashoffset="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M28.909000396728516,12 C28.909000396728516,12 132.5449981689453,12 132.5449981689453,12"></path></g><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,141,15)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M-3,-3 C-3,-3 3,-3 3,-3 C3,-3 3,3 3,3"></path></g><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,0,0)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke-dasharray=" 10.909 10.909" stroke-dashoffset="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M144,28.909000396728516 C144,28.909000396728516 144,132.54600524902344 144,132.54600524902344"></path></g><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,141,141)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M3,-3 C3,-3 3,3 3,3 C3,3 -3,3 -3,3"></path></g><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,0,0)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke-dasharray=" 11.333 11.333" stroke-dashoffset="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M126.66699981689453,144 C126.66699981689453,144 109.66699981689453,144 109.66699981689453,144"></path></g><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,0,0)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M104,144 C104,144 98,144 98,144"></path></g></g><g transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,122.58927917480469,49.94279098510742)" opacity="1" style="display: block;"><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,60.5620002746582,60.5620002746582)"><path stroke-linecap="butt" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="10" d=" M35.5620002746582,-35.5620002746582 C35.5620002746582,-35.5620002746582 -35.5620002746582,-23.679000854492188 -35.5620002746582,-23.679000854492188 C-35.5620002746582,-23.679000854492188 -10.25100040435791,-10.25100040435791 -10.25100040435791,-10.25100040435791 C-10.25100040435791,-10.25100040435791 -35.20399856567383,14.70300006866455 -35.20399856567383,14.70300006866455 C-35.20399856567383,14.70300006866455 -15.003999710083008,34.90299987792969 -15.003999710083008,34.90299987792969 C-15.003999710083008,34.90299987792969 9.949000358581543,9.949999809265137 9.949000358581543,9.949999809265137 C9.949000358581543,9.949999809265137 23.679000854492188,35.5620002746582 23.679000854492188,35.5620002746582 C23.679000854492188,35.5620002746582 35.5620002746582,-35.5620002746582 35.5620002746582,-35.5620002746582z"></path></g></g><g transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,102.64799499511719,40.451995849609375)" opacity="1" style="display: block;"><g opacity="1" transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,74.48500061035156,74.48500061035156)"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" fill-opacity="0" stroke="rgb(74,144,226)" stroke-opacity="1" stroke-width="12" d=" M-66,0 C-66,-33 -66,-66 -66,-66 C-66,-66 66,-66 66,-66 C66,-66 66,66 66,66 C66,66 66,66 66,66 C66,66 -66,66 -66,66 C-66,66 -66,33 -66,0"></path></g></g></g></svg></div>
-                  <div style="display: flex;">
-                    <p class="help-text text-center">
-                      Drag and Drop</p>
-                      <p style="margin-left: 5px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: .2rem;">
-                        Banner Image
-                      </p>
-                  </div>
-                  <p class="help-text text-center mt-sm mb-sm">
-                    OR
-                  </p>
-                  <button id="guided-button-add-banner-image" class="ui primary basic button" style="margin-top: 2rem !important;">
-                    <i class="fas fa-file-import" style="margin-right: 7px"></i>Import Data Deliverables document
-                  </button>
-                  <p class="help-text small text-center mt-sm" id="guided-para-path-image1" style="max-width: 240px; overflow-wrap: break-word"></p>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div> -->
-          </div>
-          <div
-            class="modal fade"
-            droppable="true"
-            ondrop="window.dropHandler(event, 'guided-para-path-image', 'bannerImage', 'guided-mode', dataDeliverables=false);"
-            ondragover="return false;"
-            id="guided-banner-image-modal"
-            tabindex="-1"
-            role="dialog"
-            droppable="true"
-            ondrop="window.dropHandler(event, 'guided-para-path-image', 'bannerImage', 'guided-mode', dataDeliverables=false);"
-            ondragover="return false;"
-            data-backdrop="false"
-            style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); width: 100%; height: 100%"
-          >
             <div
-              class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-lg modal-dialog-scrollable"
-              role="document"
+              class="modal fade"
+              droppable="true"
+              ondrop="window.dropHandler(event, 'guided-para-path-image', 'bannerImage', 'guided-mode', dataDeliverables=false);"
+              ondragover="return false;"
+              id="guided-banner-image-modal"
+              tabindex="-1"
+              role="dialog"
+              droppable="true"
+              ondrop="window.dropHandler(event, 'guided-para-path-image', 'bannerImage', 'guided-mode', dataDeliverables=false);"
+              ondragover="return false;"
+              data-backdrop="false"
+              style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); width: 100%; height: 100%"
             >
-              <div class="modal-content">
-                <div class="modal-header">
-                  <h4
-                    class="modal-title"
-                    style="margin-left: 3.5rem"
-                    id="guided-edit_banner_image_title"
-                  >
-                    Add a banner image
-                    <i
-                      class="fas fa-info-circle popover-tooltip"
-                      data-content="This image will be associated with the dataset and used as a thumbnail once the dataset is published.
+              <div
+                class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-lg modal-dialog-scrollable"
+                role="document"
+              >
+                <div class="modal-content">
+                  <div class="modal-header">
+                    <h4
+                      class="modal-title"
+                      style="margin-left: 3.5rem"
+                      id="guided-edit_banner_image_title"
+                    >
+                      Add a banner image
+                      <i
+                        class="fas fa-info-circle popover-tooltip"
+                        data-content="This image will be associated with the dataset and used as a thumbnail once the dataset is published.
                   <br/><br/>
                   This interface will help you make sure the uploaded image is square as per SPARC dataset requirements. Final image dimensions must be at least 512x512 px and over 1024x1024 px is highly recommended. The final image size must not exceed 5MB as per Pennsieve's restriction."
-                      rel="popover"
-                      data-html="true"
-                      data-placement="bottom"
-                      data-trigger="hover"
-                    ></i>
-                  </h4>
-                  <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">
-                    <i style="color: red; font-size: 25px" class="far fa-window-close"></i>
-                  </button>
-                </div>
-                <div
-                  style="
-                    align-self: center;
-                    display: flex;
-                    flex-direction: row;
-                    font-size: large;
-                    font-weight: 700;
-                  "
-                >
-                  <p style="line-height: 15px; margin-top: 1rem; margin-right: 1rem">
-                    Drag and Drop image or click
-                  </p>
-                  <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: center">
-                    <div
-                      style="
-                        display: flex;
-                        flex-direction: column;
-                        justify-content: center;
-                        align-items: center;
-                        width: 100%;
-                      "
-                    >
-                      <button
-                        id="guided-button-import-banner-image"
-                        type="button"
-                        class="btn btn-primary"
-                        style="border-radius: 4px"
+                        rel="popover"
+                        data-html="true"
+                        data-placement="bottom"
+                        data-trigger="hover"
+                      ></i>
+                    </h4>
+                    <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">
+                      <i style="color: red; font-size: 25px" class="far fa-window-close"></i>
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                  <div
+                    style="
+                      align-self: center;
+                      display: flex;
+                      flex-direction: row;
+                      font-size: large;
+                      font-weight: 700;
+                    "
+                  >
+                    <p style="line-height: 15px; margin-top: 1rem; margin-right: 1rem">
+                      Drag and Drop image or click
+                    </p>
+                    <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: center">
+                      <div
+                        style="
+                          display: flex;
+                          flex-direction: column;
+                          justify-content: center;
+                          align-items: center;
+                          width: 100%;
+                        "
                       >
-                        Import image
-                      </button>
+                        <button
+                          id="guided-button-import-banner-image"
+                          type="button"
+                          class="btn btn-primary"
+                          style="border-radius: 4px"
+                        >
+                          Import image
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
                     </div>
                   </div>
-                </div>
-                <div class="modal-body">
-                  <div id="guided-div-editbanner-img" style="display: flex; flex-direction: row">
-                    <div
-                      id="guided-div-img-container-holder"
-                      class="img-container"
-                      style="padding-top: 6rem"
-                    >
-                      Imported image will be shown here. <br />You will be able to crop it before
-                      uploading.
-                    </div>
-                    <div id="guided-image-lottie"></div>
+                  <div class="modal-body">
+                    <div id="guided-div-editbanner-img" style="display: flex; flex-direction: row">
+                      <div
+                        id="guided-div-img-container-holder"
+                        class="img-container"
+                        style="padding-top: 6rem"
+                      >
+                        Imported image will be shown here. <br />You will be able to crop it before
+                        uploading.
+                      </div>
+                      <div id="guided-image-lottie"></div>
 
-                    <div
-                      id="guided-div-img-container"
-                      class="img-container"
-                      style="display: none; flex-direction: column"
-                    >
-                      <img id="guided-image-banner" class="banner-img" width="100%" />
-                      <p
-                        id="guided-para-path-image"
-                        style="margin-top: 0.5em; text-align: center; display: none"
-                      ></p>
+                      <div
+                        id="guided-div-img-container"
+                        class="img-container"
+                        style="display: none; flex-direction: column"
+                      >
+                        <img id="guided-image-banner" class="banner-img" width="100%" />
+                        <p
+                          id="guided-para-path-image"
+                          style="margin-top: 0.5em; text-align: center; display: none"
+                        ></p>
+                      </div>
                     </div>
+                    <p
+                      id="guided-para-dataset-banner-image-status"
+                      style="
+                        text-align: center;
+                        font-weight: 400;
+                        color: var(--color-light-green);
+                        font-size: 15px;
+                      "
+                    ></p>
                   </div>
-                  <p
-                    id="guided-para-dataset-banner-image-status"
-                    style="
-                      text-align: center;
-                      font-weight: 400;
-                      color: var(--color-light-green);
-                      font-size: 15px;
-                    "
-                  ></p>
-                </div>
-                <div class="modal-footer" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between">
-                  <div class="container-cropped-image">
-                    <div class="banner-image-size" style="width: 380px; text-align: center">
-                      <span class="crop-image-text"
-                        >Cropped dimensions (must be greater than 512px):
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                    <input
-                      class="banner-image-size input"
-                      style="width: 70px; text-align: center; pointer-events: none"
-                      id="guided-form-banner-height"
-                      type="text"
-                      readonly="readonly"
-                      size="7"
-                    />
-                    <div class="banner-image-size" style="width: 30px; text-align: center">
-                      <span class="crop-image-text">px</span>
+                  <div class="modal-footer" style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between">
+                    <div class="container-cropped-image">
+                      <div class="banner-image-size" style="width: 380px; text-align: center">
+                        <span class="crop-image-text"
+                          >Cropped dimensions (must be greater than 512px):
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                      <input
+                        class="banner-image-size input"
+                        style="width: 70px; text-align: center; pointer-events: none"
+                        id="guided-form-banner-height"
+                        type="text"
+                        readonly="readonly"
+                        size="7"
+                      />
+                      <div class="banner-image-size" style="width: 30px; text-align: center">
+                        <span class="crop-image-text">px</span>
+                      </div>
                     </div>
-                  </div>
 
-                  <button
-                    id="guided-save-banner-image"
-                    type="button"
-                    class="btn btn-primary"
-                    style="border-radius: 4px; visibility: hidden"
-                  >
-                    Save changes
-                  </button>
+                    <button
+                      id="guided-save-banner-image"
+                      type="button"
+                      class="btn btn-primary"
+                      style="border-radius: 4px; visibility: hidden"
+                    >
+                      Save changes
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>