diff --git a/static/templates/stream_settings/stream_settings.hbs b/static/templates/stream_settings/stream_settings.hbs
index c06ea3f2ba..f3df573c45 100644
--- a/static/templates/stream_settings/stream_settings.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/stream_settings/stream_settings.hbs
@@ -46,14 +46,12 @@
                 <h3 class="stream_setting_subsection_title">
                     {{t "Stream permissions" }}
                 </h3>
-                {{#if can_change_stream_permissions}}
                 <div class="stream_permission_change_info alert-notification"></div>
                 <div class="button-group">
-                    <a class="change-stream-privacy button rounded small btn-warning" role="button">
+                    <a class="change-stream-privacy button rounded small btn-warning" {{#unless can_change_stream_permissions}}style="display:none"{{/unless}} role="button">
                         <i class="fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                {{/if}}
             </div>
             <div class="subscription-type">
                 <div class="subscription-type-text">