diff --git a/pori_python/ipr/connection.py b/pori_python/ipr/connection.py
index 70eaf26..317ae90 100644
--- a/pori_python/ipr/connection.py
+++ b/pori_python/ipr/connection.py
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ def upload_report(
 
             projects = self.get('project')
             project_names = [item['name'] for item in projects]
+            project_users = {
+                item['name']: [user['username'] for user in item.get('users', [])]
+                for item in projects
+            }
 
             # if project is not exist, create one
             if content['project'] not in project_names:
@@ -118,6 +122,11 @@ def upload_report(
                 except Exception as err:
                     raise Exception(f'Project creation failed due to {err}')
 
+            if self.username not in project_users[content['project']]:
+                raise Exception(
+                    f'User have no permission to create report in project {content["project"]}'
+                )
+
             if ignore_extra_fields:
                 initial_result = self.post('reports-async?ignore_extra_fields=true', content)
             else: