diff --git a/resources/views/matter/show.blade.php b/resources/views/matter/show.blade.php
index a7d540a3..0396e28a 100644
--- a/resources/views/matter/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/matter/show.blade.php
@@ -349,7 +349,11 @@
               Notes
             </div>
             <div class="card-body p-1" style="overflow: auto;">
+              @can('readwrite')
               <textarea id="notes" class="form-control noformat" name="notes" data-resource="/matter/{{ $matter->id }}">{{ $matter->notes }}</textarea>
+              @else
+              <div class="noformat">{{ $matter->notes }}</div>
+              @endcan
             </div>
             <div class="card-footer p-1">
               Summaries: