diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
index 2c7778484d..714ea8fb65 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput.svelte
@@ -2482,7 +2482,7 @@
 								</div>
 
 								<div class="flex flex-1 items-center min-w-0 overflow-x-auto scrollbar-none">
-									{#if selectedModelIds.length === 1 && $models.find((m) => m.id === selectedModelIds[0])?.has_user_valves}
+									{#if selectedModelIds.length === 1 && $models.find((m) => m.id === selectedModelIds[0])?.has_user_valves && ($_user?.role === 'admin' || ($_user?.permissions?.chat?.valves ?? true))}
 										<div class="ml-1 flex gap-1.5 shrink-0">
 											<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Valves')} placement="top">
 												<button