diff --git a/apps/backend/src/middlewares/checkPermission.ts b/apps/backend/src/middlewares/checkPermission.ts
index 8243db1..8419430 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/middlewares/checkPermission.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/middlewares/checkPermission.ts
@@ -3,17 +3,37 @@ import { PermissionCode } from "../data/permissions";
 import HonoEnv from "../types/HonoEnv";
 import { unauthorized } from "../errors/DashboardError";
 
+/**
+ * Creates a middleware to check if the current user has the required permissions.
+ *
+ * This middleware checks if the current user's permissions include any of the specified
+ * permissions required to proceed. It allows proceeding if the user has the requisite
+ * permissions or denies access by triggering an unauthorized error.
+ *
+ * @param {PermissionCode[]} permissions - An array of permissions to check against the current user's permissions.
+ * @returns {import('hono').Middleware<HonoEnv>} A middleware function for the Hono framework.
+ */
 const checkPermission = (...permissions: PermissionCode[]) =>
 	createMiddleware<HonoEnv>(async (c, next) => {
-		if (permissions.includes("*")) await next();
-		else if (c.var.currentUser) {
-			if (
-				c.var.currentUser.permissions.some((p) =>
-					permissions.includes(p)
-				)
-			)
+		// Allow all operations if the permissions include a wildcard "*"
+		if (permissions.includes("*")) {
+			await next();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const currentUser = c.var.currentUser;
+		// Proceed if the user exists and has any of the required permissions
+		if (currentUser) {
+			const hasPermission = currentUser.permissions.some((p) =>
+				permissions.includes(p)
+			);
+			if (hasPermission) {
 				await next();
+			} else {
+				unauthorized();
+			}
 		} else {
+			// No current user found, trigger unauthorized error
 			unauthorized();
 		}
 	});