diff --git a/views/threads/post.etlua b/views/threads/post.etlua
index 86ae4dc..4288fc9 100644
--- a/views/threads/post.etlua
+++ b/views/threads/post.etlua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       </i></a>
       <span>
       <%
-        local show_edit = me.id == post.user_id and not me:is_guest() and not ntob(thread.is_locked) and not no_reply
+        local show_edit = me.id == post.user_id and not me:is_guest() and (not ntob(thread.is_locked) or me:is_mod()) and not no_reply
         if show_edit then
       %>
           <a class="linkbutton" href="<%= url_for("edit_post", {post_id = post.id}) %>">Edit</a>