diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages.svelte
index 540891b500..23ca41d19b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages.svelte
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 			<Message
 				{message}
 				{thread}
+				disabled={!channel?.write_access}
 				showUserProfile={messageIdx === 0 ||
 					messageList.at(messageIdx - 1)?.user_id !== message.user_id ||
 					messageList.at(messageIdx - 1)?.meta?.model_id !== message?.meta?.model_id}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message.svelte
index 4ea6a67aea..73f41e8d4a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message.svelte
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 	export let message;
 	export let showUserProfile = true;
 	export let thread = false;
+	export let disabled = false;
 
 	export let onDelete: Function = () => {};
 	export let onEdit: Function = () => {};
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
 			? 'pt-1.5 pb-0.5'
 			: ''} w-full max-w-full mx-auto group hover:bg-gray-300/5 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/5 transition relative"
 	>
-		{#if !edit}
+		{#if !edit && !disabled}
 			<div
 				class=" absolute {showButtons ? '' : 'invisible group-hover:visible'} right-1 -top-2 z-10"
 			>