diff --git a/progit/fork.py b/progit/fork.py
index 9227d14..5b3fbde 100644
--- a/progit/fork.py
+++ b/progit/fork.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ def request_pull(repo, requestid, username=None):
         repo=repo,
         username=username,
         request=request,
+        repo_admin=is_repo_admin(request.repo),
         repo_obj=repo_obj,
         orig_repo=orig_repo,
         diff_commits=diff_commits,
diff --git a/progit/templates/pull_request.html b/progit/templates/pull_request.html
index 07b2e79..10763e1 100644
--- a/progit/templates/pull_request.html
+++ b/progit/templates/pull_request.html
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
 
 {% if request %}
 <h3>Title: {{ request.title }}</h3>
-  {% if request.status %}
+  {% if request.status and repo_admin%}
   <span>
     <a href="{{ url_for('merge_request_pull', username=username,
               repo=repo.name, requestid=request.id) }}" class="message">
       Merge
     </a>
   </span>
-  {% elif not form %}
+  {% elif not request.status %}
   <span class="error">Merged</span>
   {% endif %}
 {% endif %}