diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/video_conferences/+page.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/video_conferences/+page.svelte
index 9423f315..6637c771 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/video_conferences/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/video_conferences/+page.svelte
@@ -477,15 +477,20 @@ async function fetch_novi_data() {
             }
         }
 
-        // Use the group UUID from the URL param to check membership in that specific group.
-        // Each Jitsi iframe page passes the relevant group's UUID — this is more precise than
-        // checking against a global list of all IDAA moderator groups from site config.
+        // Moderator group check: prefer the g_uuid passed per-meeting in the URL (more precise),
+        // fall back to the global novi_idaa_group_guid_li from site config for older Novi pages
+        // that haven't been updated to pass g_uuid yet.
         const group_uuid = url_params.g_uuid ?? null;
-        if (!group_uuid) {
-            console.warn('Jitsi: No g_uuid in URL — skipping group moderator check.');
+        const group_guid_li = group_uuid
+            ? [group_uuid]
+            : ($ae_loc.site_cfg_json?.novi_idaa_group_guid_li ?? []);
+        if (group_uuid) {
+            console.log(`Jitsi: Checking moderator via URL g_uuid: ${group_uuid}`);
+        } else {
+            console.log(`Jitsi: No g_uuid in URL — falling back to site config group list (${group_guid_li.length} groups).`);
         }
         const moderatorIdSet = await get_novi_group_moderators(
-            group_uuid ? [group_uuid] : [],
+            group_guid_li,
             novi_api_root_url,
             novi_api_key
         );