diff --git a/static/js/annotation.js b/static/js/annotation.js
index 13887c6..6df2090 100644
--- a/static/js/annotation.js
+++ b/static/js/annotation.js
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ oml.ui.annotation = function(annotation, $iframe) {
         borderBottom: '1px solid rgb(208, 208, 208)',
     }).bindEvent({
         key_delete: function() {
-            that.triggerEvent('delete', {
-                id: annotation.id
-            })
+            if (annotation.user == oml.user.id) {
+                that.triggerEvent('delete', {
+                    id: annotation.id
+                })
+            }
         }
     }).append($quote).append($notes);
 
@@ -98,9 +100,11 @@ oml.ui.annotation = function(annotation, $iframe) {
         }
     }
     that.delete = function() {
-        that.triggerEvent('delete', {
-            id: annotation.id
-        })
+        if (annotation.user == oml.user.id) {
+            that.triggerEvent('delete', {
+                id: annotation.id
+            })
+        }
     }
     that.deselect = function() {
         that.removeClass('selected')