diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/JobTemplates.js b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/JobTemplates.js
index f7356e50a6..cc83b15512 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/JobTemplates.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/JobTemplates.js
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ angular.module('JobTemplateFormDefinition', ['SchedulesListDefinition', 'Complet
         buttons: { //for now always generates <button> tags
             save: {
                 ngClick: 'formSave()',    //$scope.function to call on click, optional
-                ngDisabled: true          //Disable when $pristine or $invalid, optional
+                ngDisabled: "job_templates_form.$invalid || can_edit!==true"//true          //Disable when $pristine or $invalid, optional and when can_edit = false, for permission reasons
             },
             reset: {
                 ngClick: 'formReset()',
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobTemplates.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobTemplates.js
index e7a27fad8b..5c7d3c483e 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobTemplates.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobTemplates.js
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ angular.module('JobTemplatesHelper', ['Utilities'])
                         GetBasePath('job_templates') + id + '/callback/');
                     master.callback_url = scope.callback_url;
 
+                    scope.can_edit = data.summary_fields.can_edit;
+
                     LookUpInit({
                         scope: scope,
                         form: form,