diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index b5ff18635..0cbd02957 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ def unmark_effortpost(pid, v):
 @app.get("/edits/<link>")
 @limiter.limit(DEFAULT_RATELIMIT, deduct_when=lambda response: response.status_code < 400)
 @limiter.limit(DEFAULT_RATELIMIT, deduct_when=lambda response: response.status_code < 400, key_func=get_ID)
-@admin_level_required(PERMS['VIEW_EDITS'])
+@auth_required
 def view_edits(v, link):
 	try:
 		if "p_" in link: obj = get_post(int(link.split("p_")[1]), v=v)
@@ -2243,4 +2243,7 @@ def view_edits(v, link):
 		else: abort(400)
 	except: abort(400)
 
+	if v.id != obj.author_id and v.admin_level < PERMS['VIEW_EDITS']:
+		abort(403, "You can't view other people's edits!")
+
 	return render_template("edits.html", v=v, obj=obj)
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 8d192d1ca..a338fe7d9 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 
 							<a class="vertical-align ml-1" href="{{c.permalink}}">#{{c.id}}</a>
 
-							{% if c.edited_utc and v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_EDITS'] %}
+							{% if c.edited_utc and v and (v.id == c.author_id or v.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_EDITS']) %}
 								<a href="/edits/{{c.fullname}}" class="font-italic" data-nonce="{{g.nonce}}" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" data-onmouseover="timestamp(this, '{{c.edited_utc}}')">
 									&nbsp; Edited <span id="comment-edited_string-{{c.id}}">{{c.edited_string}}</span>
 								</a>
diff --git a/files/templates/util/macros.html b/files/templates/util/macros.html
index c03028dc9..9a7a8935f 100644
--- a/files/templates/util/macros.html
+++ b/files/templates/util/macros.html
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 	{% endif %}
 
 	{% if p.edited_utc %}
-		{% if v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_EDITS'] %}
+		{% if v and (v.id == p.author_id or v.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_EDITS']) %}
 			<a href="/edits/{{p.fullname}}" class="ml-2 d-inline-block">Edited <span data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" id="edited_timestamp-{{p.id}}" data-nonce="{{g.nonce}}" data-onmouseover="timestamp(this, '{{p.edited_utc}}')">{{p.edited_string}}</span></a>
 		{% else %}
 			<span class="ml-2 d-inline-block">Edited <span data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" id="edited_timestamp-{{p.id}}" data-nonce="{{g.nonce}}" data-onmouseover="timestamp(this, '{{p.edited_utc}}')">{{p.edited_string}}</span></span>