diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/services/pdf-annotation-actions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/services/pdf-annotation-actions.service.ts
index 157a7e963..f967c3f73 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/services/pdf-annotation-actions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/services/pdf-annotation-actions.service.ts
@@ -73,21 +73,21 @@ export class PdfAnnotationActionsService {
             availableActions.push(editButton);
         }
 
-        if (permissions.canAcceptRecommendation) {
+        if (permissions.canAcceptRecommendation && annotationChangesAllowed) {
             const acceptRecommendationButton = this.#getButton('check', _('annotation-actions.accept-recommendation.label'), () =>
                 this.#annotationActionsService.convertRecommendationToAnnotation(annotations),
             );
             availableActions.push(acceptRecommendationButton);
         }
 
-        if (permissions.canForceRedaction) {
+        if (permissions.canForceRedaction && annotationChangesAllowed) {
             const forceRedactionButton = this.#getButton('thumb-up', _('annotation-actions.force-redaction.label'), () =>
                 this.#annotationActionsService.forceAnnotation(annotations),
             );
             availableActions.push(forceRedactionButton);
         }
 
-        if (permissions.canForceHint) {
+        if (permissions.canForceHint && annotationChangesAllowed) {
             const forceHintButton = this.#getButton('thumb-up', _('annotation-actions.force-hint.label'), () =>
                 this.#annotationActionsService.forceAnnotation(annotations, true),
             );