diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard.go b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
index d7f9f2cd740..8d7d3f6adfd 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func GetDashboard(c *middleware.Context) {
 			Type:      m.DashTypeDB,
 			CanStar:   c.IsSignedIn,
 			CanSave:   c.OrgRole == m.ROLE_ADMIN || c.OrgRole == m.ROLE_EDITOR,
-			CanEdit:   c.OrgRole == m.ROLE_ADMIN || c.OrgRole == m.ROLE_EDITOR || c.OrgRole == m.ROLE_READ_ONLY_EDITOR,
+			CanEdit:   canEditDashboard(c.OrgRole),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ func PostDashboard(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.SaveDashboardCommand) {
 	c.JSON(200, util.DynMap{"status": "success", "slug": cmd.Result.Slug, "version": cmd.Result.Version})
 }
 
+func canEditDashboard(role m.RoleType) bool {
+	return role == m.ROLE_ADMIN || role == m.ROLE_EDITOR || role == m.ROLE_READ_ONLY_EDITOR
+}
+
 func GetHomeDashboard(c *middleware.Context) {
 	filePath := path.Join(setting.StaticRootPath, "dashboards/home.json")
 	file, err := os.Open(filePath)
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ func GetHomeDashboard(c *middleware.Context) {
 
 	dash := dtos.DashboardFullWithMeta{}
 	dash.Meta.IsHome = true
+	dash.Meta.CanEdit = canEditDashboard(c.OrgRole)
 	jsonParser := json.NewDecoder(file)
 	if err := jsonParser.Decode(&dash.Dashboard); err != nil {
 		c.JsonApiErr(500, "Failed to load home dashboard", err)
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ func GetDashboardFromJsonFile(c *middleware.Context) {
 
 	dash := dtos.DashboardFullWithMeta{Dashboard: dashboard.Data}
 	dash.Meta.Type = m.DashTypeJson
+	dash.Meta.CanEdit = canEditDashboard(c.OrgRole)
 
 	c.JSON(200, &dash)
 }
diff --git a/public/app/core/routes/dashboard_loaders.js b/public/app/core/routes/dashboard_loaders.js
index e8a9b80237f..bcc284e882c 100644
--- a/public/app/core/routes/dashboard_loaders.js
+++ b/public/app/core/routes/dashboard_loaders.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function (coreModule) {
     if (!$routeParams.slug) {
       backendSrv.get('/api/dashboards/home').then(function(result) {
         var meta = result.meta;
-        meta.canSave = meta.canShare = meta.canEdit = meta.canStar = false;
+        meta.canSave = meta.canShare = meta.canStar = false;
         $scope.initDashboard(result, $scope);
       });
       return;
diff --git a/public/dashboards/home.json b/public/dashboards/home.json
index 1cc28db24ae..6cd86b4090b 100644
--- a/public/dashboards/home.json
+++ b/public/dashboards/home.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "tags": [],
   "style": "dark",
   "timezone": "browser",
-  "editable": false,
+  "editable": true,
   "hideControls": true,
   "rows": [
     {