diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
index c982c699e..43b50c28e 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export class PermissionsService {
     }
 
     canExcludePages(file: File): boolean {
-        return this.isFileAssignee(file);
+        return this.canPerformAnnotationActions(file);
     }
 
     canDeleteComment(comment: IComment, file: File) {