diff --git a/packages/cms/lib/modules/arguments-block-widgets/index.js b/packages/cms/lib/modules/arguments-block-widgets/index.js
index f35a3a616..763d8871f 100755
--- a/packages/cms/lib/modules/arguments-block-widgets/index.js
+++ b/packages/cms/lib/modules/arguments-block-widgets/index.js
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ module.exports = {
     const superLoad = self.load;
 		self.load = function(req, widgets, next) {
 			widgets.forEach((widget) => {
+        const data = req.data;
 
 			  let config = createConfig({
           widget: widget,
-          data: req.data,
+          data,
         });
 			  widget.config = config;
         widget.divId = widget.config.divId;
+        widget.isClosedButRoleAllows = config.isClosed && (data.isAdmin || data.isEditor || data.isModerator);
       });
       
 			return superLoad(req, widgets, next);
diff --git a/packages/cms/lib/modules/arguments-block-widgets/views/widget.html b/packages/cms/lib/modules/arguments-block-widgets/views/widget.html
index 2b09d4422..726b0e923 100755
--- a/packages/cms/lib/modules/arguments-block-widgets/views/widget.html
+++ b/packages/cms/lib/modules/arguments-block-widgets/views/widget.html
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 
 <div id="{{data.widget.containerId}}" class="osc-component" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">
 
+  {% if data.activeResource and data.widget.isClosedButRoleAllows %}
+  <p>Reageren is gesloten, maar je kunt nog reageren vanwege je rol als {{ data.openstadUser.role }}</p>
+
+
+  {% endif %}
   {% if data.activeResource and data.activeResource.publishDate %}
 	<div class="{{data.widget.divId}}" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;"></div>
   {% elif (data.isAdmin or data.isEditor or data.isModerator) and data.activeResourceType !== 'idea'%}