diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
index 37a4298fe86..c5a1abbc76b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export class DashboardModel implements TimeModel {
     meta.canEdit = meta.canEdit !== false;
     meta.canDelete = meta.canDelete !== false;
 
-    meta.showSettings = meta.canSave;
+    meta.showSettings = meta.canEdit;
     meta.canMakeEditable = meta.canSave && !this.editable;
     meta.hasUnsavedFolderChange = false;