diff --git a/src/postTools.js b/src/postTools.js
index c92b98bcd1..b84b5a2b9f 100644
--- a/src/postTools.js
+++ b/src/postTools.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var RDB = require('./redis.js'),
 
 		async.parallel([getThreadPrivileges, isOwnPost, hasEnoughRep], function(err, results) {
 			callback({
-				editable: results[1] || results[2],
+				editable: results[0].editable || results[1] || results[2],
 				view_deleted: results[0].view_deleted || results[1] || results[2]
 			});
 		});