diff --git a/view/tpl/abook_edit.tpl b/view/tpl/abook_edit.tpl
index 1ed3baafa..255ed9cfa 100755
--- a/view/tpl/abook_edit.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/abook_edit.tpl
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 
 			{{/if}}
 
+			{{if ! $is_pending}}
 			<div class="panel">
 				{{if $notself}}
 				<div class="section-subtitle-wrapper" role="tab" id="perms-tool">
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
+			{{/if}}
 		</div>
 		</form>
 	</div>