diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index c8a3f1824..041994b90 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -1462,7 +1462,8 @@ function hz_status_editor($a, $x, $popup = false) {
 		'$expanded' => ((x($x, 'expanded')) ? $x['expanded'] : false),
 		'$bbcode' => ((x($x, 'bbcode')) ? $x['bbcode'] : false),
 		'$parent' => ((array_key_exists('parent',$x) && $x['parent']) ? $x['parent'] : 0),
-		'$reset' => $reset
+		'$reset' => $reset,
+		'$is_owner' => ((local_channel() && (local_channel() == $x['profile_uid'])) ? true : false)
 	));
 
 	if ($popup === true) {
diff --git a/view/tpl/jot.tpl b/view/tpl/jot.tpl
index cb80c6c7e..4eae33d13 100755
--- a/view/tpl/jot.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/jot.tpl
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
 		{{/if}}
 		<div id="jot-text-wrap">
 			<div id="profile-jot-tools" class="btn-group d-none">
+				{{if $is_owner}}
 				<a id="profile-jot-settings" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm border-0" href="/settings/editor/?f=&rpath=/{{$return_path}}"><i class="fa fa-cog"></i></a>
+				{{/if}}
 				{{if $reset}}
 				<button id="profile-jot-reset" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm border-0" title="{{$reset}}" onclick="itemCancel(); return false;">
 					<i class="fa fa-close"></i>