diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/Header.jsx b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/Header.jsx
index 55f94aed938a3..615b078d2a0fc 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/Header.jsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/Header.jsx
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ class Header extends React.PureComponent {
               tabIndex={0}
               className="action-button"
               onClick={this.toggleEditMode}
+              disabled={!userCanEdit}
             >
               <Icon name="pencil" />
             </span>