diff --git a/static/js/editor.js b/static/js/editor.js
index 2410837ba..189fbe12e 100644
--- a/static/js/editor.js
+++ b/static/js/editor.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ pandora.ui.editor = function(data) {
             clickLink: pandora.clickLink,
             cuts: data.cuts || [],
             duration: data.duration,
-            enableDownload: pandora.site.capabilities.canDownloadVideo[pandora.user.level] >= data.rightslevel,
-            enableImport: pandora.site.capabilities.canImportAnnotations[pandora.user.level],
+            enableDownload: pandora.site.capabilities.canDownloadVideo[pandora.user.level] >= data.rightslevel || data.editable,
+            enableImport: pandora.site.capabilities.canImportAnnotations[pandora.user.level] || data.editable,
             enableSetPosterFrame: !pandora.site.media.importFrames && data.editable,
             enableSubtitles: ui.videoSubtitles,
             find: ui.itemFind,