diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/dictionary.edit.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/dictionary.edit.controller.js
index 2f6fb2d3a8..d77273f0d9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/dictionary.edit.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/dictionary.edit.controller.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * @description
  * The controller for editing dictionary items
  */
-function DictionaryEditController($scope, $routeParams, $location, dictionaryResource, navigationService, appState, editorState, contentEditingHelper, formHelper, notificationsService, localizationService) {
+function DictionaryEditController($scope, $routeParams, $location, dictionaryResource, navigationService, appState, editorState, contentEditingHelper, formHelper, notificationsService, localizationService, userService) {
 
   var vm = this;
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ function DictionaryEditController($scope, $routeParams, $location, dictionaryRes
   vm.description = "";
   vm.showBackButton = true;
   vm.maxlength = 1000;
+  vm.currentUser = null;
 
   vm.save = saveDictionary;
   vm.back = back;
@@ -54,6 +55,12 @@ function DictionaryEditController($scope, $routeParams, $location, dictionaryRes
   }
 
   function bindDictionary(data) {
+
+    data.translations.forEach(translation => {
+      const allowUpdate = vm.currentUser.allowedLanguageIds && vm.currentUser.allowedLanguageIds.length > 0 && vm.currentUser.allowedLanguageIds.includes(translation.languageId);
+      translation.allowUpdate = allowUpdate;
+    });
+
     localizationService.localize("dictionaryItem_description").then(function (value) {
       vm.description = value.replace("%0%", data.name);
     });
@@ -81,7 +88,14 @@ function DictionaryEditController($scope, $routeParams, $location, dictionaryRes
   }
 
   function onInit() {
-    loadDictionary();
+    vm.page.loading = true;
+
+    userService.getCurrentUser().then(user => {
+      vm.currentUser = user;
+      vm.page.loading = false;
+
+      loadDictionary();
+    });
   }
 
   function saveDictionary() {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/edit.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/edit.html
index 01c3a628e9..fad9bd9026 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/edit.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/edit.html
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
                       state="vm.page.saveButtonState"
                       shortcut="ctrl+s"
                       label="Save"
-                      label-key="buttons_save">
+                      label-key="buttons_save"
+                      ng-disabled="vm.page.loading">
           </umb-button>
 
         </umb-editor-footer-content-right>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/views/content/content.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/views/content/content.html
index 4e97626c4f..d48cb954b2 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/views/content/content.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/dictionary/views/content/content.html
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   <umb-box-content>
     <p ng-bind-html="model.description"></p>
     <umb-property ng-repeat="translation in model.content.translations | orderBy:'displayName'" property="translation.property">
-
       <textarea rows="2" class="autogrow w-100"
                 id="{{translation.property.alias}}"
                 ng-model="translation.translation"
                 maxlength="1000"
                 ng-keyup="model.change(translation)"
-                ng-trim="false"></textarea>
+                ng-trim="false"
+                ng-readonly="!translation.allowUpdate"></textarea>
       <div class="help" ng-if="translation.nearMaxLimit">
         <p tabindex="0">
           <span class="sr-only">{{ translation.displayName }} </span>