diff --git a/app/views/admin/universal_tables/show.html.erb b/app/views/admin/universal_tables/show.html.erb
index 72fbfdc..868bd46 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/universal_tables/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/universal_tables/show.html.erb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
       </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
+    <% can_edit = can_edit_or_delete?(@entries.first.u_table) %> 
     <% @entries.each do |entry| %>
       <tr>
       <% @columns.each_with_index do |column, index| %>
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
               <%= format_date(ce.period_from, column.date_format) %> ~ <%= format_date(ce.period_to, column.date_format)  %> 
             <% end %>
           <% end %>
-          <% if index == 0 %>
+          <% if index == 0 && can_edit %>
             <div class="quick-edit">
               <ul class="nav nav-pills">
                 <li><a href="<%= admin_universal_table_edit_entry_path(entry) %>"><%= t(:edit) %></a></li>