diff --git a/submissions/templates/submissions/submission_detail.html b/submissions/templates/submissions/submission_detail.html
index 1c991586d4650c5b19e02382f95c9cce9cb1854c..b077b09f3e16c28cb30179bd6d1bf2c402340c03 100644
--- a/submissions/templates/submissions/submission_detail.html
+++ b/submissions/templates/submissions/submission_detail.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 {% if not submission.is_current %}
                     <h3 style="color: red;">This is not the current version.</h3>
                 {% endif %}
-                {% if user.contributor == submission.editor_in_charge %}
+                {% if submission.editor_in_charge and request.user.contributor == submission.editor_in_charge %}
                     <h3>(You are the Editor-in-charge, go to the <a href="{% url 'submissions:editorial_page' arxiv_identifier_w_vn_nr=submission.arxiv_identifier_w_vn_nr %}">Editorial Page</a> to take editorial actions)</h3>
                 {% endif %}
             </div>