diff --git a/app/devices/device_edit.php b/app/devices/device_edit.php
index f26e2ff17f..12b4bfc0b2 100644
--- a/app/devices/device_edit.php
+++ b/app/devices/device_edit.php
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ require_once "resources/require.php";
 	echo "</td>\n";
 	echo "<td width='70%' align='right' valign='top'>\n";
 	echo "	<input type='button' class='btn' name='' alt='".$text['button-back']."' onclick=\"window.location='devices.php'\" value='".$text['button-back']."'>\n";
-	if ($action != "add") {
+	if (permission_exists('device_add') && $action != "add") {
 		echo "	<input type='button' class='btn' name='' alt='".$text['button-copy']."' onclick=\"var new_mac = prompt('".$text['message_device']."'); if (new_mac != null) { window.location='device_copy.php?id=".$device_uuid."&mac=' + new_mac; }\" value='".$text['button-copy']."'>\n";
 	}
 	echo "	<input type='submit' class='btn' value='".$text['button-save']."'>\n";