diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/graph/graph.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/graph/graph.ts
index 41580c1deea..9e4fb42952e 100755
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/graph/graph.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/graph/graph.ts
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ function graphDirective(timeSrv, popoverSrv, contextSrv) {
           return;
         }
 
-        if ((ranges.ctrlKey || ranges.metaKey) && contextSrv.isEditor) {
+        if ((ranges.ctrlKey || ranges.metaKey) && (dashboard.meta.canEdit || dashboard.meta.canMakeEditable)) {
           // Add annotation
           setTimeout(() => {
             eventManager.updateTime(ranges.xaxis);
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ function graphDirective(timeSrv, popoverSrv, contextSrv) {
           return;
         }
 
-        if ((pos.ctrlKey || pos.metaKey) && contextSrv.isEditor) {
+        if ((pos.ctrlKey || pos.metaKey) && (dashboard.meta.canEdit || dashboard.meta.canMakeEditable)) {
           // Skip if range selected (added in "plotselected" event handler)
           let isRangeSelection = pos.x !== pos.x1;
           if (!isRangeSelection) {