diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
index ef5a0d350..bf196de0c 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/dmp-editor.component.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBreadC
 							this.dmp.fromModel(data);
 							this.formGroup = this.dmp.buildForm();
 							this.setIsUserOwner();
-							if (this.isUserOwner) {
+							if (!this.isUserOwner) {
 								this.isFinalized = true;
 								this.formGroup.disable();
 							}