diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
index bf7cf886d2..c08fd4c299 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
@@ -172,11 +172,14 @@ function render(template_name, args) {
 }());
 
 (function admin_filter_list() {
+
+    // When the logged in user is admin
     var args = {
         filter: {
             pattern: "#(?P<id>[0-9]+)",
             url_format_string: "https://trac.example.com/ticket/%(id)s",
         },
+        can_modify: true,
     };
 
     var html = '';
@@ -184,13 +187,33 @@ function render(template_name, args) {
     html += render('admin_filter_list', args);
     html += '</tbody>';
 
-    global.write_test_output('admin_filter_list', html);
-
     var filter_pattern = $(html).find('tr.filter_row:first span.filter_pattern');
     var filter_format = $(html).find('tr.filter_row:first span.filter_url_format_string');
 
     assert.equal(filter_pattern.text(), '#(?P<id>[0-9]+)');
     assert.equal(filter_format.text(), 'https://trac.example.com/ticket/%(id)s');
+
+    // When the logged in user is not admin
+    args = {
+        filter: {
+            pattern: "#(?P<id>[0-9]+)",
+            url_format_string: "https://trac.example.com/ticket/%(id)s",
+        },
+        can_modify: false,
+    };
+
+    html = '';
+    html += '<tbody id="admin_filters_table">';
+    html += render('admin_filter_list', args);
+    html += '</tbody>';
+
+    global.write_test_output('admin_filter_list', html);
+
+    filter_pattern = $(html).find('tr.filter_row:first span.filter_pattern');
+    filter_format = $(html).find('tr.filter_row:first span.filter_url_format_string');
+
+    assert.equal(filter_pattern.text(), '#(?P<id>[0-9]+)');
+    assert.equal(filter_format.text(), 'https://trac.example.com/ticket/%(id)s');
 }());
 
 (function admin_streams_list() {
diff --git a/static/js/admin.js b/static/js/admin.js
index 760593460b..a83d02bc99 100644
--- a/static/js/admin.js
+++ b/static/js/admin.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ exports.show_or_hide_menu_item = function () {
             .find("input, button, select, checked").attr("disabled", true);
         $(".organization-box [data-name='default-streams-list']")
             .find("input, button, select").attr("disabled", true);
+        $(".organization-box [data-name='filter-settings']")
+            .find("input, button, select").attr("disabled", true);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/static/js/settings_filters.js b/static/js/settings_filters.js
index 1e615f7341..1fb5b83f27 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_filters.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_filters.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ exports.populate_filters = function (filters_data) {
                         url_format_string: filter[1],
                         id: filter[2],
                     },
+                    can_modify: page_params.is_admin,
                 }
             )
         );
diff --git a/static/templates/admin_filter_list.handlebars b/static/templates/admin_filter_list.handlebars
index 9adc4f3991..d72e54431d 100644
--- a/static/templates/admin_filter_list.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/admin_filter_list.handlebars
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
     <td>
         <span class="filter_url_format_string">{{url_format_string}}</span>
     </td>
+    {{#if ../can_modify}}
     <td>
         <button class="btn delete btn-danger" data-filter-id="{{id}}">
             {{t "Delete" }}
         </button>
     </td>
+    {{/if}}
 </tr>
 {{/with}}
diff --git a/static/templates/settings/realm-filter-settings-admin.handlebars b/static/templates/settings/realm-filter-settings-admin.handlebars
index 540bf3fcca..6cb68771d4 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/realm-filter-settings-admin.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/settings/realm-filter-settings-admin.handlebars
@@ -28,31 +28,35 @@
       <tbody id="admin_filters_table">
         <th>{{t "Pattern" }}</th>
         <th>{{t "URL format string" }}</th>
-        <th>{{t "Actions" }}</th>
+        {{#if is_admin}}
+          <th>{{t "Actions" }}</th>
+        {{/if}}
       </tbody>
     </table>
   </div>
-  <form class="form-horizontal admin-filter-form">
-    <div class="add-new-filter-box grey-bg green-bg">
-      <div class="new-filter-form">
-        <div class="settings-section-title new-filter-section-title">{{t "Add a new filter" }}</div>
-        <div class="alert" id="admin-filter-status"></div>
-        <div class="control-group">
-          <label for="filter_pattern" class="control-label">{{t "Regular expression" }}</label>
-          <input type="text" id="filter_pattern" name="pattern" placeholder="#(?P<id>[0-9]+)" />
-          <div class="alert" id="admin-filter-pattern-status"></div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="control-group">
-          <label for="filter_format_string" class="control-label">{{t "URL format string" }}</label>
-          <input type="text" id="filter_format_string" name="url_format_string" placeholder="https://github.com/zulip/zulip/issues/%(id)s" />
-          <div class="alert" id="admin-filter-format-status"></div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="control-group">
-          <div class="controls">
-            <input type="submit" class="btn btn-big btn-primary" value="{{t 'Add filter' }}" />
+  {{#if is_admin}}
+    <form class="form-horizontal admin-filter-form">
+      <div class="add-new-filter-box grey-bg green-bg">
+        <div class="new-filter-form">
+          <div class="settings-section-title new-filter-section-title">{{t "Add a new filter" }}</div>
+          <div class="alert" id="admin-filter-status"></div>
+          <div class="control-group">
+            <label for="filter_pattern" class="control-label">{{t "Regular expression" }}</label>
+            <input type="text" id="filter_pattern" name="pattern" placeholder="#(?P<id>[0-9]+)" />
+            <div class="alert" id="admin-filter-pattern-status"></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="control-group">
+            <label for="filter_format_string" class="control-label">{{t "URL format string" }}</label>
+            <input type="text" id="filter_format_string" name="url_format_string" placeholder="https://github.com/zulip/zulip/issues/%(id)s" />
+            <div class="alert" id="admin-filter-format-status"></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="control-group">
+            <div class="controls">
+              <input type="submit" class="btn btn-big btn-primary" value="{{t 'Add filter' }}" />
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-  </form>
+    </form>
+  {{/if}}
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/zerver/settings_overlay.html b/templates/zerver/settings_overlay.html
index 7f3a72f19b..21109f7a11 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/settings_overlay.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/settings_overlay.html
@@ -72,12 +72,10 @@
                     <i class="icon icon-vector-exchange"></i>
                     <div class="text">{{ _('Default streams') }}</div>
                 </li>
-                {% if is_admin %}
                 <li class="admin" tabindex="1" data-section="filter-settings">
                     <i class="icon icon-vector-font"></i>
                     <div class="text">{{ _('Filter settings') }}</div>
                 </li>
-                {% endif %}
             </ul>
         </div>