--- plus1.module
+++ plus1.module
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ function theme_plus1_widget($node, $scor
   }
   elseif (user_access('vote on content')) {
     // Is this the user's own content and do we allow them to vote on it?
-    if ($is_author && variable_get('plus1_vote_on_own', 1)) {
+    if (!$is_author || ($is_author && variable_get('plus1_vote_on_own', 1))) {
       if ($vote_text = variable_get('plus1_vote', 'Vote')) {
         // User is eligible to vote.
         // The class name provided by Drupal.settings.plus1.vote_class what
@@ -447,6 +447,12 @@ function theme_plus1_widget($node, $scor
         $output_content .= '</div></form>';
       }
     }
+    elseif ($is_author && !variable_get('plus1_vote_on_own', 1)) {
+      $author_text = variable_get('plus1_author_text', 'Your content');
+      if ($author_text) {
+        $output_content .= '<div class="plus1-author-text">' . t(filter_xss_admin($author_text)) . '</div>';
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   if ($output_content) {