diff --git a/progit/issues.py b/progit/issues.py
index 49d5822..6749934 100644
--- a/progit/issues.py
+++ b/progit/issues.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ from pygments.formatters import HtmlFormatter
 import progit.doc_utils
 import progit.lib
 import progit.forms
-from progit import APP, SESSION, LOG, __get_file_in_tree, cla_required
+from progit import (APP, SESSION, LOG, __get_file_in_tree, cla_required,
+                    is_repo_admin)
 
 
 ## URLs
@@ -212,6 +213,10 @@ def edit_issue(repo, issueid, username=None):
     if not repo.issue_tracker:
         flask.abort(404, 'No issue tracker found for this project')
 
+    if not is_repo_admin(repo):
+        flask.abort(
+            403, 'You are not allowed to edit issues for this project')
+
     issue = progit.lib.get_issue(SESSION, issueid)
 
     if issue is None or issue.project != repo: