diff --git a/src/views/NotepadView.tsx b/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
index 2f7e03e..0753efa 100644
--- a/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                     </div>
                 }>
                     {(note) => {
-                        const canEdit = note().user === currentUserId;
+                        const isOwner = note().user === currentUserId;
+                        const canEdit = isOwner || !note().isPrivate;
 
                         return (
                             <>
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                                                 }}
                                             />
                                             <div class="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0 pt-1">
-                                                <Show when={canEdit}>
+                                                <Show when={isOwner}>
                                                     <Button
                                                         variant="ghost"
                                                         size="sm"
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                                                     </Button>
                                                 </Show>
 
-                                                <Show when={canEdit}>
+                                                <Show when={isOwner}>
                                                     <Button
                                                         variant="ghost"
                                                         size="icon"