diff --git a/devfront/src/features/audit/AuditLogsPage.tsx b/devfront/src/features/audit/AuditLogsPage.tsx
index 8b0469fe..dda76cad 100644
--- a/devfront/src/features/audit/AuditLogsPage.tsx
+++ b/devfront/src/features/audit/AuditLogsPage.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { PageHeader } from "../../../../common/core/components/page";
 import { SearchFilterBar } from "../../../../common/ui/search-filter-bar";
 import { ForbiddenMessage } from "../../components/common/ForbiddenMessage";
 import { DeveloperAccessRequestCard } from "../../components/common/DeveloperAccessRequestCard";
+import { useDeveloperAccessGate } from "../developer-access/developerAccessGate";
 import { Badge } from "../../components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "../../components/ui/button";
 import {
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ import {
   CardTitle,
 } from "../../components/ui/card";
 import { Input } from "../../components/ui/input";
-import { fetchDeveloperRequestStatus } from "../../lib/devApi";
 import type { DevAuditLog } from "../../lib/devApi";
 import { fetchDevAuditLogs } from "../../lib/devApi";
 import { t } from "../../lib/i18n";
@@ -92,22 +92,17 @@ function AuditLogsPage() {
     enabled: hasAccessToken,
   });
   const profileRole = me?.role?.trim() || role;
-  const { data: requestStatus, isLoading: isLoadingRequestStatus } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["developer-request", tenantId],
-    queryFn: () => fetchDeveloperRequestStatus(tenantId),
-    enabled: hasAccessToken && profileRole === "user",
+  const {
+    hasDeveloperAccess,
+    isDeveloperRequestPending,
+    canRequestDeveloperAccess,
+    isLoadingDeveloperAccessGate,
+  } = useDeveloperAccessGate({
+    hasAccessToken,
+    profileRole,
+    tenantId,
+    isLoadingIdentity: isLoadingMe,
   });
-  const hasDeveloperAccess =
-    profileRole === "super_admin" ||
-    profileRole === "tenant_admin" ||
-    profileRole === "rp_admin" ||
-    requestStatus?.status === "approved";
-  const isDeveloperRequestPending = requestStatus?.status === "pending";
-  const canRequestDeveloperAccess =
-    profileRole === "user" &&
-    !isLoadingRequestStatus &&
-    !hasDeveloperAccess &&
-    !isDeveloperRequestPending;
 
   const query = useInfiniteQuery({
     queryKey: [
@@ -138,10 +133,7 @@ function AuditLogsPage() {
     downloadCsv(csv, `dev-audit-logs-${stamp}.csv`);
   };
 
-  if (
-    profileRole === "user" &&
-    (isLoadingMe || isLoadingRequestStatus)
-  ) {
+  if (isLoadingDeveloperAccessGate) {
     return (
       <div className="p-8 text-center">
         {t("ui.common.loading", "Loading...")}
diff --git a/devfront/src/features/developer-access/developerAccessGate.test.ts b/devfront/src/features/developer-access/developerAccessGate.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02acae89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devfront/src/features/developer-access/developerAccessGate.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  resolveDeveloperAccessGate,
+  shouldFetchDeveloperRequestStatus,
+  shouldShowDeveloperAccessLoading,
+} from "./developerAccessGate";
+
+describe("developer access gate", () => {
+  it("fetches request status only for user roles", () => {
+    expect(shouldFetchDeveloperRequestStatus("user")).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldFetchDeveloperRequestStatus("tenant_admin")).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldFetchDeveloperRequestStatus("rp_admin")).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("resolves access and request states from the request status", () => {
+    expect(resolveDeveloperAccessGate("super_admin", "pending")).toEqual({
+      hasDeveloperAccess: true,
+      isDeveloperRequestPending: true,
+      canRequestDeveloperAccess: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(resolveDeveloperAccessGate("user", "approved")).toEqual({
+      hasDeveloperAccess: true,
+      isDeveloperRequestPending: false,
+      canRequestDeveloperAccess: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(resolveDeveloperAccessGate("user", "pending")).toEqual({
+      hasDeveloperAccess: false,
+      isDeveloperRequestPending: true,
+      canRequestDeveloperAccess: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(resolveDeveloperAccessGate("user", "none")).toEqual({
+      hasDeveloperAccess: false,
+      isDeveloperRequestPending: false,
+      canRequestDeveloperAccess: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("shows the loading gate only for user requests", () => {
+    expect(shouldShowDeveloperAccessLoading("user", true, false)).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldShowDeveloperAccessLoading("user", false, true)).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldShowDeveloperAccessLoading("tenant_admin", true, true)).toBe(
+      false,
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/devfront/src/features/developer-access/developerAccessGate.ts b/devfront/src/features/developer-access/developerAccessGate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dbc206a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devfront/src/features/developer-access/developerAccessGate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import {
+  fetchDeveloperRequestStatus,
+  type DeveloperRequestStatus,
+} from "../../lib/devApi";
+
+export type DeveloperAccessGateState = {
+  hasDeveloperAccess: boolean;
+  isDeveloperRequestPending: boolean;
+  canRequestDeveloperAccess: boolean;
+  isLoadingDeveloperAccessGate: boolean;
+};
+
+function isPrivilegedDeveloperRole(profileRole: string) {
+  return (
+    profileRole === "super_admin" ||
+    profileRole === "tenant_admin" ||
+    profileRole === "rp_admin"
+  );
+}
+
+export function resolveDeveloperAccessGate(
+  profileRole: string,
+  requestStatus?: DeveloperRequestStatus,
+): Omit<DeveloperAccessGateState, "isLoadingDeveloperAccessGate"> {
+  const hasDeveloperAccess =
+    isPrivilegedDeveloperRole(profileRole) || requestStatus === "approved";
+  const isDeveloperRequestPending = requestStatus === "pending";
+  const canRequestDeveloperAccess =
+    profileRole === "user" &&
+    !hasDeveloperAccess &&
+    !isDeveloperRequestPending;
+
+  return {
+    hasDeveloperAccess,
+    isDeveloperRequestPending,
+    canRequestDeveloperAccess,
+  };
+}
+
+export function shouldFetchDeveloperRequestStatus(profileRole: string) {
+  return profileRole === "user";
+}
+
+export function shouldShowDeveloperAccessLoading(
+  profileRole: string,
+  isLoadingIdentity: boolean,
+  isLoadingRequestStatus: boolean,
+) {
+  return (
+    profileRole === "user" && (isLoadingIdentity || isLoadingRequestStatus)
+  );
+}
+
+export function useDeveloperAccessGate({
+  hasAccessToken,
+  profileRole,
+  tenantId,
+  isLoadingIdentity = false,
+}: {
+  hasAccessToken: boolean;
+  profileRole: string;
+  tenantId?: string;
+  isLoadingIdentity?: boolean;
+}) {
+  const shouldFetchRequestStatus = shouldFetchDeveloperRequestStatus(
+    profileRole,
+  );
+  const { data: requestStatus, isLoading: isLoadingRequestStatus } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["developer-request", tenantId],
+    queryFn: () => fetchDeveloperRequestStatus(tenantId),
+    enabled: hasAccessToken && shouldFetchRequestStatus,
+  });
+
+  const resolvedGate = resolveDeveloperAccessGate(
+    profileRole,
+    requestStatus?.status,
+  );
+
+  return {
+    ...resolvedGate,
+    isLoadingDeveloperAccessGate: shouldShowDeveloperAccessLoading(
+      profileRole,
+      isLoadingIdentity,
+      isLoadingRequestStatus,
+    ),
+  } satisfies DeveloperAccessGateState;
+}
diff --git a/devfront/src/features/overview/GlobalOverviewPage.tsx b/devfront/src/features/overview/GlobalOverviewPage.tsx
index 3f2330ee..a3741a3f 100644
--- a/devfront/src/features/overview/GlobalOverviewPage.tsx
+++ b/devfront/src/features/overview/GlobalOverviewPage.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   OverviewSelectionChips,
 } from "../../../../common/core/components/overview";
 import { DeveloperAccessRequestCard } from "../../components/common/DeveloperAccessRequestCard";
+import { useDeveloperAccessGate } from "../developer-access/developerAccessGate";
 import {
   type ClientSummary,
   fetchClients,
@@ -491,11 +492,6 @@ function GlobalOverviewPage() {
   const [period, setPeriod] = useState<RPUsagePeriod>("day");
   const [selectedClientIds, setSelectedClientIds] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const usageDays = period === "day" ? 14 : period === "week" ? 84 : 90;
-  const { data: requestStatus, isLoading: isLoadingRequestStatus } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["developer-request", tenantId],
-    queryFn: () => fetchDeveloperRequestStatus(tenantId),
-    enabled: hasAccessToken && profileRole === "user",
-  });
   const statsQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["dev-dashboard-stats"],
     queryFn: fetchDevStats,
@@ -517,17 +513,17 @@ function GlobalOverviewPage() {
   });
 
   const clients = clientsQuery.data?.items ?? [];
-  const hasDeveloperAccess =
-    profileRole === "super_admin" ||
-    profileRole === "tenant_admin" ||
-    profileRole === "rp_admin" ||
-    requestStatus?.status === "approved";
-  const isDeveloperRequestPending = requestStatus?.status === "pending";
-  const canRequestDeveloperAccess =
-    profileRole === "user" &&
-    !isLoadingRequestStatus &&
-    !hasDeveloperAccess &&
-    !isDeveloperRequestPending;
+  const {
+    hasDeveloperAccess,
+    isDeveloperRequestPending,
+    canRequestDeveloperAccess,
+    isLoadingDeveloperAccessGate,
+  } = useDeveloperAccessGate({
+    hasAccessToken,
+    profileRole,
+    tenantId,
+    isLoadingIdentity: isLoadingMe,
+  });
   const distribution = useMemo(
     () => buildClientDistribution(clients),
     [clients],
@@ -616,8 +612,7 @@ function GlobalOverviewPage() {
   };
 
   if (
-    profileRole === "user" &&
-    (isLoadingMe || isLoadingRequestStatus)
+    isLoadingDeveloperAccessGate
   ) {
     return (
       <div className="p-8 text-center">