diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessControlHandler.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessControlHandler.php
index 8cde33b..5deb5c9 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessControlHandler.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessControlHandler.php
@@ -129,14 +129,28 @@ protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context,
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   protected function checkFieldAccess($operation, FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition, AccountInterface $account, FieldItemListInterface $items = NULL) {
-    $administrative_fields = array('uid', 'status', 'created', 'promote', 'sticky', 'revision_log');
-    $read_only_fields = array('changed', 'revision_timestamp', 'revision_uid');
+    // Only users with the administer nodes permission can edit administrative
+    // fields.
+    $administrative_fields = array('uid', 'status', 'created', 'promote', 'sticky');
     if ($operation == 'edit' && in_array($field_definition->getName(), $administrative_fields)) {
       return $account->hasPermission('administer nodes');
     }
+
+    // No user can change read only fields.
+    $read_only_fields = array('changed', 'revision_timestamp', 'revision_uid');
     if ($operation == 'edit' && in_array($field_definition->getName(), $read_only_fields)) {
       return FALSE;
     }
+
+    // Users have access to the revision_log field either if they have
+    // administrative permissions or if the new revision option is enabled.
+    if ($operation == 'edit' && $field_definition->getName() == 'revision_log') {
+      if ($account->hasPermission('administer nodes')) {
+        return TRUE;
+      }
+      $node_type_settings = $items->getEntity()->type->entity->getModuleSettings('node');
+      return !empty($node_type_settings['options']['revision']);
+    }
     return parent::checkFieldAccess($operation, $field_definition, $account, $items);
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeForm.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeForm.php
index 32b3296..3630488 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeForm.php
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ public function form(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
         ),
       ),
       '#group' => 'revision_information',
-      '#access' => $node->isNewRevision() || $form['revision_log']['#access'],
     );
 
     // Node author information for administrators.
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeFieldAccessTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeFieldAccessTest.php
index a616243..44aaeda 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeFieldAccessTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/NodeFieldAccessTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 use Drupal\Component\Utility\String;
 use Drupal\node\Entity\Node;
+use Drupal\node\Entity\NodeType;
 use Drupal\system\Tests\Entity\EntityUnitTestBase;
 
 /**
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ class NodeFieldAccessTest extends EntityUnitTestBase {
     'sticky',
     'created',
     'uid',
-    'revision_log',
   );
 
   /**
@@ -50,6 +50,32 @@ class NodeFieldAccessTest extends EntityUnitTestBase {
    */
   function testAccessToAdministrativeFields() {
 
+    // Create the page node type with revisions disabled.
+    $page = NodeType::create([
+      'type' => 'page',
+      'settings' => array(
+        'node' => array(
+          'options' => array(
+            'revision' => FALSE,
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ]);
+    $page->save();
+
+    // Create the article node type with revisions disabled.
+    $article = NodeType::create([
+      'type' => 'article',
+      'settings' => array(
+        'node' => array(
+          'options' => array(
+            'revision' => TRUE,
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ]);
+    $article->save();
+
     // An administrator user. No user exists yet, ensure that the first user
     // does not have UID 1.
     $content_admin_user = $this->createUser(array('uid' => 2), array('administer nodes'));
@@ -79,7 +105,7 @@ function testAccessToAdministrativeFields() {
     $node2 = Node::create(array(
       'title' => $this->randomMachineName(8),
       'uid' => $page_manager_user->id(),
-      'type' => 'page',
+      'type' => 'article',
     ));
     $node3 = Node::create(array(
       'title' => $this->randomMachineName(8),
@@ -122,6 +148,18 @@ function testAccessToAdministrativeFields() {
         $this->assertFalse($may_view, String::format('No user is not allowed to edit the field @name.', array('@name' => $field)));
       }
     }
+
+    // Check the revision_log field on node 1 which has revisions disabled.
+    $may_update = $node1->revision_log->access('edit', $content_admin_user);
+    $this->assertTrue($may_update, 'A user with permission "administer nodes" can edit the revision_log field when revisions are disabled.');
+    $may_update = $node1->revision_log->access('edit', $page_creator_user);
+    $this->assertFalse($may_update, 'A user without permission "administer nodes" can not edit the revision_log field when revisions are disabled.');
+
+    // Check the revision_log field on node 2 which has revisions enabled.
+    $may_update = $node2->revision_log->access('edit', $content_admin_user);
+    $this->assertTrue($may_update, 'A user with permission "administer nodes" can edit the revision_log field when revisions are enabled.');
+    $may_update = $node2->revision_log->access('edit', $page_creator_user);
+    $this->assertTrue($may_update, 'A user without permission "administer nodes" can edit the revision_log field when revisions are enabled.');
   }
 
 }