diff --git a/ietf/ietfworkflows/templatetags/ietf_streams.py b/ietf/ietfworkflows/templatetags/ietf_streams.py
index db6be14e1..0a8f7dcef 100644
--- a/ietf/ietfworkflows/templatetags/ietf_streams.py
+++ b/ietf/ietfworkflows/templatetags/ietf_streams.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ def edit_actions(context, wrapper):
 
     if can_manage_writeup_of_a_document(user, draft):
         actions.append(("Change stream writeup", urlreverse('doc_managing_writeup', kwargs=dict(acronym=draft.group.acronym, name=draft.filename))))
+    else:
+        actions.append(("View writeup", urlreverse('doc_managing_writeup', kwargs=dict(acronym=draft.group.acronym, name=draft.filename))))
 
     return dict(actions=actions)
 
diff --git a/ietf/templates/wgchairs/edit_management_writeup.html b/ietf/templates/wgchairs/edit_management_writeup.html
index d00663530..094a54116 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/wgchairs/edit_management_writeup.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/wgchairs/edit_management_writeup.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% extends "wginfo/wg_base.html" %}
 {% load ietf_filters wgchairs_tags %}
 
-{% block title %}Change protocol write-up for {{ doc }}{% endblock %}
+{% block title %} {% if can_edit %} Change {% else %} View {% endif %} protocol write-up for {{ doc }}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block wg_content %}
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <a href="{% url manage_shepherds wg.group_acronym.acronym %}">Return to shepherd list</a>
 </p>
 
-<h1>Change protocol write-up for {{ doc }}</h1>
+<h1> {% if can_edit %} Change {% else %} View {% endif %} protocol write-up for {{ doc }}</h1>
 
 <table class="ietf-table" style="width: 100%;">
 <tr><th>Draft state</th><th>Actual protocol write-up</th><th>Last updated</th></tr>
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Please, <strong>note</strong> that the <strong>'Doc Shepherd Follow-up Underway'
 </form>
 </td></tr></table>
 {% else %}
+{% if authorized_user %}
 <table class="ietf-table" style="width: 100%;">    
   <tr><th>Edit protocol write-up</th></tr>
   <tr><td>
@@ -62,4 +63,5 @@ Please, <strong>note</strong> that the <strong>'Doc Shepherd Follow-up Underway'
   </td></tr>
 </table>
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/ietf/wgchairs/views.py b/ietf/wgchairs/views.py
index 22648eb38..8cfc6f8ac 100644
--- a/ietf/wgchairs/views.py
+++ b/ietf/wgchairs/views.py
@@ -251,8 +251,7 @@ def managing_writeup(request, acronym, name):
     wg = get_object_or_404(IETFWG, group_acronym__acronym=acronym, group_type=1)
     user = request.user
     doc = get_object_or_404(InternetDraft, filename=name)
-    if not can_manage_writeup_of_a_document(user, doc):
-        return HttpResponseForbidden('You do not have permission to access this page')
+    authorized_user = can_manage_writeup_of_a_document_no_state(user, doc)
     if settings.USE_DB_REDESIGN_PROXY_CLASSES:
         from ietf.doc.models import State
         state = doc.get_state("draft-stream-%s" % doc.stream_id)
@@ -293,6 +292,7 @@ def managing_writeup(request, acronym, name):
                                            form=form,
                                            writeup=writeup,
                                            can_edit=can_edit,
+                                           authorized_user=authorized_user,
                                            ),
                                       context_instance=RequestContext(request))
         elif valid and not error:
@@ -312,5 +312,6 @@ def managing_writeup(request, acronym, name):
                                    writeup=writeup,
                                    followup=followup,
                                    can_edit=can_edit,
+                                   authorized_user=authorized_user,
                                    ),
                               context_instance=RequestContext(request))