diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en_us.xml b/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en_us.xml
index 1cee9cd14a..15cef77ca3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en_us.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en_us.xml
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@
     <key alias="createEmpty">Create new</key>
     <key alias="createFromClipboard">Paste from clipboard</key>
     <key alias="nodeIsInTrash">This item is in the Recycle Bin</key>
+    <key alias="variantSaveNotAllowed">Save is not allowed</key>
   </area>
   <area alias="blueprints">
     <key alias="createBlueprintFrom"><![CDATA[Create a new Content Template from <em>%0%</em>]]></key>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.controller.js
index bfde6afbe3..812a461aee 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.controller.js
@@ -17,11 +17,17 @@
             $scope.model.disableSubmitButton = !firstSelected; //disable submit button if there is none selected
         }
 
+        function allowUpdate (variant) {
+            return variant.allowedActions.includes("A");
+        }
+
         function saveableVariantFilter(variant) {
             //determine a variant is 'dirty' (meaning it will show up as save-able) if it's
             // * the active one
             // * it's editor is in a $dirty state
-            return (variant.active || variant.isDirty);
+            // the editor has update permissions for the variant
+            variant.notAllowed = allowUpdate(variant) === false && variant.active;
+            return ((variant.active || variant.isDirty) && (allowUpdate(variant) || variant.active));
         }
 
         function isMandatoryFilter(variant) {
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@
                 variant.save = variant.publish = false;
                 variant.isMandatory = isMandatoryFilter(variant);
 
-                if(vm.isNew && hasAnyData(variant)){
+                if(vm.isNew && hasAnyData(variant) && allowUpdate(variant)) {
                     variant.save = true;
                 }
             });
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@
                         
                 //ensure that the current one is selected
                 var active = vm.variants.find(v => v.active);
-                if (active) {
+                if (active && allowUpdate(active)) {
                     active.save = true;
                 }
 
@@ -97,10 +103,11 @@
 
         onInit();
 
-        //when this dialog is closed, reset all 'save' flags
+        //when this dialog is closed, reset all 'save' and 'notAllowed' flags
         $scope.$on('$destroy', () => {
             vm.variants.forEach(variant => {
                 variant.save = false;
+                variant.notAllowed = false;
             });
         });
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.html
index df6332e5be..9153ae1650 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/content/overlays/save.html
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
                                       name="saveVariantSelector"
                                       model="variant.save"
                                       on-change="vm.changeSelection(variant)"
-                                      server-validation-field="{{variant.htmlId}}">
-
-
+                                      server-validation-field="{{variant.htmlId}}"
+                                      disabled="variant.notAllowed">
 
                             <span class="umb-variant-selector-entry__title" ng-if="!(variant.segment && variant.language)">
                                 <span ng-bind="variant.displayName"></span>
@@ -40,6 +39,10 @@
                                 <umb-variant-state variant="variant"></umb-variant-state>
                                 <span ng-if="variant.isMandatory"> - </span>
                                 <span ng-if="variant.isMandatory"><localize key="general_mandatory">Mandatory</localize></span>
+                                <span ng-if="variant.notAllowed"> - </span>
+                                <span ng-if="variant.notAllowed" class="text-error">
+                                    <localize key="content_variantSaveNotAllowed"></localize>
+                                </span>
                             </span>
                             <span class="umb-variant-selector-entry__description" ng-messages="saveVariantSelectorForm.saveVariantSelector.$error" show-validation-on-submit>
                                 <span class="text-warning" ng-message="valServerField">{{saveVariantSelectorForm.saveVariantSelector.errorMsg}}</span>
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@
                             </span>
 
                         </umb-checkbox>
-
+                        
                         <umb-variant-notification-list notifications="variant.notifications"></umb-variant-notification-list>
 
                     </div>