diff --git a/client/html/posts_page.tpl b/client/html/posts_page.tpl
index 7080aa5..ce0c4fa 100644
--- a/client/html/posts_page.tpl
+++ b/client/html/posts_page.tpl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                             </span>
                         <% } %>
                     </a>
-                    <% if (ctx.parameters && ctx.parameters.tag) { %>
+                    <% if (ctx.canMassTagg && ctx.parameters && ctx.parameters.tag) { %>
                         <a href data-post-id='<%= post.id %>' class='masstag'>
                         </a>
                     <% } %>
diff --git a/client/js/controllers/post_list_controller.js b/client/js/controllers/post_list_controller.js
index d76e3f4..00da59d 100644
--- a/client/js/controllers/post_list_controller.js
+++ b/client/js/controllers/post_list_controller.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class PostListController {
             pageRenderer: pageCtx => {
                 Object.assign(pageCtx, {
                     canViewPosts: api.hasPrivilege('posts:view'),
+                    canMassTag: api.hasPrivilege('tags:masstag'),
                     massTagTags: this._massTagTags,
                 });
                 const view = new PostsPageView(pageCtx);