diff --git a/app/coffeescripts/views/DiscussionTopics/EditView.coffee b/app/coffeescripts/views/DiscussionTopics/EditView.coffee
index 791a5319f71..822cea46c53 100644
--- a/app/coffeescripts/views/DiscussionTopics/EditView.coffee
+++ b/app/coffeescripts/views/DiscussionTopics/EditView.coffee
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ htmlEscape, DiscussionTopic, Announcement, Assignment, $, preventDefault, Missin
         canModerate: @permissions.CAN_MODERATE
         isLargeRoster: ENV?.IS_LARGE_ROSTER || false
         threaded: data.discussion_type is "threaded"
-        draftStateEnabled: ENV.DRAFT_STATE
+        draftStateEnabled: ENV.DRAFT_STATE && ENV.DISCUSSION_TOPIC.PERMISSIONS.CAN_MODERATE
       json.assignment = json.assignment.toView()
       json