diff --git a/weblate/trans/views/edit.py b/weblate/trans/views/edit.py
index a7958fc0e061..850bb6d82d37 100644
--- a/weblate/trans/views/edit.py
+++ b/weblate/trans/views/edit.py
@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@ def load_zen(request, project, subproject, lang):
     )
 
 
+@permission_required('trans.save_translation')
 def save_zen(request, project, subproject, lang):
     '''
     Save handler for zen mode.