diff --git a/NEXT_CHANGELOG.md b/NEXT_CHANGELOG.md
index d6b5dde4f9..27c922279d 100644
--- a/NEXT_CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/NEXT_CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ See more details here: ([#3225](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/3225))
 * [Breaking Change] Remove deprecated path fallback mechanism for jobs and pipelines ([#3225](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/3225))
 * Add support for Lakebase synced database tables in DABs ([#3467](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/3467))
 * Rename Delta Live Tables to Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines in the default-python template ([#3476](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/3476)).
+* Fixed bundle init not working on Standard tier ([#3496](https://github.com/databricks/cli/pull/3496))
 
 ### API Changes
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/input.json b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/input.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c4416c00c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/input.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "project_name": "my_default_python",
+    "include_notebook": "yes",
+    "include_dlt": "yes",
+    "include_python": "yes",
+    "serverless": "no"
+}
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/out.test.toml b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/out.test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f3575be7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/out.test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Local = true
+Cloud = false
+
+[EnvMatrix]
+  DATABRICKS_CLI_DEPLOYMENT = ["terraform", "direct-exp"]
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/output.txt b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6abf52cf09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+>>> [CLI] bundle init default-python --config-file ./input.json --output-dir output
+
+Welcome to the default Python template for Databricks Asset Bundles!
+Workspace to use (auto-detected, edit in 'my_default_python/databricks.yml'): [DATABRICKS_URL]
+
+✨ Your new project has been created in the 'my_default_python' directory!
+
+Please refer to the README.md file for "getting started" instructions.
+See also the documentation at https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/bundles/index.html.
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/script b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/script
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6195ee17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/script
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+trace $CLI bundle init default-python --config-file ./input.json --output-dir output
+
+rm -rf output
diff --git a/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/test.toml b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f795d5c48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/bundle/templates/default-python/no-uc/test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[[Server]]
+Pattern = "GET /api/2.1/unity-catalog/current-metastore-assignment"
+Response.StatusCode = 404
+Response.Body = "{\"error_code\": \"FEATURE_DISABLED\", \"message\": \"Unity Catalog is not available for feature tier STANDARD_TIER.\"}"
diff --git a/libs/template/helpers.go b/libs/template/helpers.go
index c258775a43..27bb0d0432 100644
--- a/libs/template/helpers.go
+++ b/libs/template/helpers.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ var (
 	cachedCatalog            *string
 )
 
+var metastoreDisabledErrorCodes = []string{
+	"PERMISSION_DENIED",
+	"METASTORE_DOES_NOT_EXIST", // Default metastore is not assigned to the workspace.
+	"FEATURE_DISABLED",         // Unity Catalog is not available for feature tier STANDARD_TIER.
+}
+
 // UUID that is stable for the duration of the template execution. This can be used
 // to populate the `bundle.uuid` field in databricks.yml by template authors.
 //
@@ -141,7 +148,7 @@ func loadHelpers(ctx context.Context) template.FuncMap {
 				metastore, err := w.Metastores.Current(ctx)
 				if err != nil {
 					var aerr *apierr.APIError
-					if errors.As(err, &aerr) && (aerr.ErrorCode == "PERMISSION_DENIED" || aerr.ErrorCode == "METASTORE_DOES_NOT_EXIST") {
+					if errors.As(err, &aerr) && slices.Contains(metastoreDisabledErrorCodes, aerr.ErrorCode) {
 						// Ignore: access denied or workspace doesn't have a metastore assigned
 						empty_default := ""
 						cachedCatalog = &empty_default