diff --git a/public/templates/category.tpl b/public/templates/category.tpl
index 8dd78f12ed..8ba94b3788 100644
--- a/public/templates/category.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/category.tpl
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 </ol>
 
 <div>
+	<!-- IF privileges.write -->
 	<button id="new_post" class="btn btn-primary {show_topic_button}">[[category:new_topic_button]]</button>
+	<!-- ENDIF privileges.write -->
 	<!-- IF !disableSocialButtons -->
 	<div class="inline-block pull-right">
 		<a href="#" id="facebook-share"><i class="fa fa-facebook-square fa-2x"></i></a>&nbsp;
diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index b8ab640a90..a6e429453a 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ var path = require('path'),
 								return next(err);
 							}
 
+							// Add privilege data to template data
+							data.privileges = privileges;
+
 							if (data && parseInt(data.disabled, 10) === 0) {
 								res.json(data);
 							} else {