diff --git a/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py b/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
index 5a6c1ec07..f0a723b05 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
@@ -849,7 +849,8 @@ def view(request, acronym, num = None):
     session = get_initial_session(sessions)
 
     return render(request, 'sreq/view.html', {
-        'is_locked': is_locked,
+        'can_edit': (not is_locked) or has_role(request.user, 'Secretariat'),
+        'can_cancel': (not is_locked) or has_role(request.user, 'Secretariat'),
         'session': session,  # legacy processed data
         'sessions': sessions,  # actual session instances
         'activities': activities,
diff --git a/ietf/secr/templates/sreq/view.html b/ietf/secr/templates/sreq/view.html
index 34994c4fb..8cdefe194 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/templates/sreq/view.html
+++ b/ietf/secr/templates/sreq/view.html
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 
         <div class="button-group">
             <ul>
-                <li><button type="button" name="edit" onclick="window.location='{% url "ietf.secr.sreq.views.edit" acronym=group.acronym num=meeting.number %}'"{% if is_locked %} disabled{% endif %}>Edit</button></li>
+                <li><button type="button" name="edit" onclick="window.location='{% url "ietf.secr.sreq.views.edit" acronym=group.acronym num=meeting.number %}'"{% if not can_edit %} disabled{% endif %}>Edit</button></li>
                 {% if show_approve_button %}
                     <li><button type="button" onclick="window.location='approve/'">Approve Third Session</button></li>
                 {% endif %}
-                <li><button type="button" onclick="if (window.confirm('Do you really want to cancel this session?')) { window.location='cancel/' };" {% if is_locked %} disabled{% endif %}>Cancel this Request</button></li>
+                <li><button type="button" onclick="if (window.confirm('Do you really want to cancel this session?')) { window.location='cancel/' };" {% if not can_cancel %} disabled{% endif %}>Cancel this Request</button></li>
                 <li><button type="button" onclick="window.location='{% url "ietf.secr.sreq.views.main" %}'">Back</button></li>
             </ul>
         </div> <!-- button-group -->