diff --git a/app/controllers/works_controller.rb b/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
index 154b866ea..6e3fb2316 100644
--- a/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
@@ -88,9 +88,13 @@ def resolve_ark
   def edit
     @work = Work.find(params[:id])
     if current_user && @work.editable_by?(current_user)
-      @uploads = @work.uploads
-      @wizard_mode = wizard_mode?
-      render "edit"
+      if @work.approved? && @work.submitted_by?(current_user)
+        redirect_to root_path, notice: I18n.t("works.approved.uneditable")
+      else
+        @uploads = @work.uploads
+        @wizard_mode = wizard_mode?
+        render "edit"
+      end
     else
       Rails.logger.warn("Unauthorized attempt to edit work #{@work.id} by user #{current_user.uid}")
       redirect_to root_path
diff --git a/app/models/work.rb b/app/models/work.rb
index d2abb20c9..7ab328ed5 100644
--- a/app/models/work.rb
+++ b/app/models/work.rb
@@ -60,12 +60,16 @@ class Work < ApplicationRecord
   # @param [User]
   # @return [Boolean]
   def editable_by?(user)
-    return true if created_by_user_id == user.id
+    return true if submitted_by?(user)
     collection = Collection.find(collection_id)
     return true if user.has_role?(:collection_admin, collection)
     false
   end
 
+  def submitted_by?(user)
+    return true if created_by_user_id == user.id
+  end
+
   class << self
     def unfinished_works(user)
       works_by_user_state(user, ["none", "draft", "awaiting_approval"])
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index df854270f..9399a2b87 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -58,3 +58,5 @@ en:
         replace_upload: "Replace Upload"
         empty: "No files in S3"
         delete_upload: "Delete Upload"
+    approved:
+      uneditable: "This work has been approved.  Edits are no longer available."
diff --git a/spec/controllers/works_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/works_controller_spec.rb
index 149b10747..7e172388a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/works_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/works_controller_spec.rb
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@
       expect(response.location.start_with?("http://test.host/works/")).to be true
     end
 
-    it "renders the edit page on edit" do
-      sign_in user
-      get :edit, params: { id: work.id }
-      expect(response).to render_template("edit")
-    end
-
     it "handles the update page" do
       params = {
         "title_main" => "test dataset updated",
@@ -1161,4 +1155,52 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#edit" do
+    it "renders the edit page on edit" do
+      sign_in user
+      get :edit, params: { id: work.id }
+      expect(response).to render_template("edit")
+    end
+
+    context "the work is approved" do
+      let(:work) { FactoryBot.create :approved_work }
+      context "the submitter" do
+        let(:user) { work.created_by_user }
+
+        it "redirects the home page on edit with informational message" do
+          sign_in user
+          get :edit, params: { id: work.id }
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+          expect(controller.flash[:notice]).to eq("This work has been approved.  Edits are no longer available.")
+        end
+      end
+      context "another user" do
+        let(:other_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
+        it "redirects the home page on edit" do
+          sign_in other_user
+          get :edit, params: { id: work.id }
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+        end
+      end
+      context "a curator" do
+        let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:research_data_moderator) }
+        it "renders the edit page on edit" do
+          stub_s3
+          sign_in user
+          get :edit, params: { id: work.id }
+          expect(response).to render_template("edit")
+        end
+      end
+      context "a super admin" do
+        let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:super_admin_user) }
+        it "renders the edit page on edit" do
+          stub_s3
+          sign_in user
+          get :edit, params: { id: work.id }
+          expect(response).to render_template("edit")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/work.rb b/spec/factories/work.rb
index 173d0ebe5..0ac06a733 100644
--- a/spec/factories/work.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/work.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
       resource { FactoryBot.build :resource, doi: doi, ark: ark }
     end
 
+    factory :approved_work do
+      transient do
+        doi { "10.34770/123-abc" }
+        ark { nil }
+      end
+      collection { Collection.research_data }
+      state { "approved" }
+      created_by_user_id { FactoryBot.create(:user).id }
+      resource { FactoryBot.build :resource, doi: doi, ark: ark }
+    end
+
     factory :shakespeare_and_company_work do
       collection { Collection.research_data }
       resource do