diff --git a/pagure/templates/file.html b/pagure/templates/file.html
index e7554ff..f806fd6 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/file.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/file.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <section class="file_content">
       <header>
     <ul class="buttons">
-        {% if output_type=='file' %}
+        {% if output_type=='file' and repo_admin %}
         <li><a class="button blob" href="{{ url_for('edit_file', username=username,
                     repo=repo.name, branchname=branchname,
                     filename=filename) }}" title="Edit file">Edit</a></li>
diff --git a/pagure/ui/repo.py b/pagure/ui/repo.py
index 1c4af17..e14efb4 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/repo.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/repo.py
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ def view_file(repo, identifier, filename, username=None):
         filename=filename,
         content=content,
         output_type=output_type,
+        repo_admin=is_repo_admin(repo),
     )