diff --git a/panels_ipe/js/panels_ipe.js b/panels_ipe/js/panels_ipe.js
index da17f14..d270976 100644
--- a/panels_ipe/js/panels_ipe.js
+++ b/panels_ipe/js/panels_ipe.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     // Set up our initial tabs.
     var tab_collection = new Drupal.panels_ipe.TabCollection();
 
-    if (settings.panels_ipe.layout.changeable) {
+    if (settings.panels_ipe.user_permission.change_layout) {
       tab_collection.add(createTabModel(Drupal.t('Change Layout'), 'change_layout'));
     }
     tab_collection.add(createTabModel(Drupal.t('Manage Content'), 'manage_content'));
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
     // Set up our initial tab views.
     var tab_views = {};
-    if (settings.panels_ipe.layout.changeable) {
+    if (settings.panels_ipe.user_permission.change_layout) {
       tab_views.change_layout = new Drupal.panels_ipe.LayoutPicker();
     }
     tab_views.manage_content = new Drupal.panels_ipe.BlockPicker();
diff --git a/panels_ipe/js/views/BlockPicker.js b/panels_ipe/js/views/BlockPicker.js
index f500bcc..c270d54 100644
--- a/panels_ipe/js/views/BlockPicker.js
+++ b/panels_ipe/js/views/BlockPicker.js
@@ -139,11 +139,13 @@
       // Add a unique class to our top region to scope CSS.
       this.$el.addClass('ipe-block-picker-list');
 
-      // Prepend a custom button for creating content.
-      this.$('.ipe-categories').prepend(this.template_create_button({
-        name: 'Create Content',
-        active: create_active
-      }));
+      // Prepend a custom button for creating content, if the user has access.
+      if (drupalSettings.panels_ipe.user_permission.create_content) {
+        this.$('.ipe-categories').prepend(this.template_create_button({
+          name: 'Create Content',
+          active: create_active
+        }));
+      }
 
       // If the create content category is active, render items in our top
       // region.
diff --git a/panels_ipe/js/views/BlockView.js b/panels_ipe/js/views/BlockView.js
index 9c8ba63..4dc7af9 100644
--- a/panels_ipe/js/views/BlockView.js
+++ b/panels_ipe/js/views/BlockView.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       '    <li data-action-id="configure">' +
       '      <a><span class="ipe-icon ipe-icon-configure"></span></a>' +
       '    </li>' +
-      '<% if (plugin_id == "block_content") { %>' +
+      '<% if (plugin_id == "block_content" && edit_access) { %>' +
       '    <li data-action-id="edit-content-block">' +
       '      <a><span class="ipe-icon ipe-icon-edit"></span></a>' +
       '    </li>' +
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@
       // We modify our content if the IPE is active.
       if (this.model.get('active')) {
         // Prepend the ipe-actions header.
-        this.$el.prepend(this.template_actions(this.model.toJSON()));
+        var template_vars = this.model.toJSON();
+        template_vars['edit_access'] = drupalSettings.panels_ipe.user_permission.create_content;
+        this.$el.prepend(this.template_actions(template_vars));
 
         // Add an active class.
         this.$el.addClass('active');
diff --git a/panels_ipe/src/Plugin/DisplayBuilder/InPlaceEditorDisplayBuilder.php b/panels_ipe/src/Plugin/DisplayBuilder/InPlaceEditorDisplayBuilder.php
index 8dc42de..b0d9035 100644
--- a/panels_ipe/src/Plugin/DisplayBuilder/InPlaceEditorDisplayBuilder.php
+++ b/panels_ipe/src/Plugin/DisplayBuilder/InPlaceEditorDisplayBuilder.php
@@ -130,7 +130,12 @@ class InPlaceEditorDisplayBuilder extends StandardDisplayBuilder {
       'id' => $layout->getPluginId(),
       'label' => $layout_definition['label'],
       'original' => true,
-      'changeable' => $this->panelsStorage->access($storage_type, $storage_id, 'change layout', $this->account)->isAllowed(),
+    ];
+
+    // Add information about the current user's permissions.
+    $settings['user_permission'] = [
+      'change_layout' => $this->panelsStorage->access($storage_type, $storage_id, 'change layout', $this->account)->isAllowed(),
+      'create_content' => $this->account->hasPermission('administer blocks'),
     ];
 
     // Add the display variant's config.