diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAbility.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAbility.php
index 8951ad50de..7a18695836 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAbility.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAbility.php
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ class ApiAbility extends CheckForAnyAbility
             $teamId = data_get($token, 'team_id');
 
             if ($teamId !== null && ! $request->user()->isAdminOfTeam((int) $teamId)) {
-                $tokenAbilities = $token->abilities ?? [];
-                $disallowed = array_intersect($tokenAbilities, self::MEMBER_DISALLOWED_ABILITIES);
+                $disallowed = array_filter(self::MEMBER_DISALLOWED_ABILITIES, fn (string $ability) => $token->can($ability));
 
                 if (! empty($disallowed)) {
                     return response()->json([
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Security/ApiTokenCreationSecurityTest.php b/tests/Feature/Security/ApiTokenCreationSecurityTest.php
index 60b23b0e56..fa7e4434b2 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Security/ApiTokenCreationSecurityTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Security/ApiTokenCreationSecurityTest.php
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Http\Middleware\ApiAbility;
 use App\Livewire\Security\ApiTokens;
 use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
 use App\Models\Team;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Livewire\Features\SupportLockedProperties\CannotUpdateLockedPropertyException;
 use Livewire\Livewire;
 
@@ -201,6 +203,19 @@ describe('ApiAbility middleware — member with elevated token blocked', functio
             ->assertStatus(403);
     });
 
+    test('ApiAbility evaluates member token abilities through the token', function () {
+        session(['currentTeam' => $this->team]);
+        $token = $this->member->createToken('token', ['*']);
+        $this->member->withAccessToken($token->accessToken);
+
+        $request = Request::create('/api/v1/projects');
+        $request->setUserResolver(fn () => $this->member);
+
+        $response = (new ApiAbility)->handle($request, fn () => response('ok'), 'read');
+
+        expect($response->getStatusCode())->toBe(403);
+    });
+
     test('member read token passes on non-zero team', function () {
         session(['currentTeam' => $this->team]);
         $token = $this->member->createToken('read-token', ['read']);