diff --git a/mod/quiz/classes/output/previeweditaction.php b/mod/quiz/classes/output/previeweditaction.php
index 185d0610f5e..e9f4c0f524b 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/classes/output/previeweditaction.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/classes/output/previeweditaction.php
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ class previeweditaction implements templatable, renderable {
                     (new moodle_url('/mod/quiz/startattempt.php', ['cmid' => $this->cmid, 'sesskey' => sesskey()]))->out(false);
             }
         } else {
-            $data['addquestionlink'] = (new moodle_url('/mod/quiz/edit.php', ['cmid' => $this->cmid]))->out(false);
+            if ($this->canedit) {
+                $data['addquestionlink'] = (new moodle_url('/mod/quiz/edit.php', ['cmid' => $this->cmid]))->out(false);
+            }
         }
 
         return $data;