diff --git a/castellum/contacts/templates/contacts/contact_form.html b/castellum/contacts/templates/contacts/contact_form.html
index bf47abf0625df22ad8d7d8cfbb1f9c59c33b4502..aefefcb9294e637b0f2e5234d753313f941573ac 100644
--- a/castellum/contacts/templates/contacts/contact_form.html
+++ b/castellum/contacts/templates/contacts/contact_form.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% extends view.base_template|default:"subjects/base.html" %}
-{% load static i18n bootstrap4 %}
+{% load static i18n auth bootstrap4 %}
 
 {% block title %}
     {% if object %}
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@
                 {% include 'contacts/__guardian_item.html' with name=form.guardians_add.name pk=subject.pk label=subject label=subject.contact.full_name removed=False %}
             {% endfor %}
 
-            <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-js="guardian-add">{% translate 'Add guardian' %}</button>
+            {% has_perm 'subjects.view_subject' user as can_view_subject %}
+            {% if can_view_subject %}
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" data-js="guardian-add">{% translate 'Add guardian' %}</button>
+            {% endif %}
         </div>
 
         <div class="d-print-none mb-3">