diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/home/dashboard/lists/job-templates/job-templates-list.directive.js b/awx/ui/client/src/home/dashboard/lists/job-templates/job-templates-list.directive.js
index 7bb40ab40b..0a221db406 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/home/dashboard/lists/job-templates/job-templates-list.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/home/dashboard/lists/job-templates/job-templates-list.directive.js
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ export default
                         can_start: template.summary_fields.user_capabilities.start,
                         name: template.name,
                         id: template.id,
-                        type: template.type
+                        type: template.type,
+                        can_edit: template.summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit
                     }; });
                 }
 
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/home/dashboard/lists/job-templates/job-templates-list.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/home/dashboard/lists/job-templates/job-templates-list.partial.html
index bae76bedd8..f97ee99668 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/home/dashboard/lists/job-templates/job-templates-list.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/home/dashboard/lists/job-templates/job-templates-list.partial.html
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
               <td class="List-actionsContainer">
                   <div class="List-actionButtonCell">
                       <button class="List-actionButton" ng-click="editTemplate(template)">
-                          <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
+                          <i class="fa fa-pencil" ng-show="template.can_edit"></i>
+                          <i class="fa fa-search-plus" ng-show="!template.can_edit"></i>
                       </button>
                       <at-launch-template template="template"
                           ng-show="template.can_start">