diff --git a/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-modal.react.js b/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-modal.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-modal.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-modal.react.js
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
   +changeThreadSettingsAction: () => Promise<ChangeThreadSettingsPayload>,
   +onSubmit: (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLElement>) => void,
   +mainContent: ?React.Node,
+  +buttons: ?React.Node,
 };
 class ThreadSettingsModal extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
   constructor(props: Props) {
@@ -123,33 +124,6 @@
 
   render() {
     const { threadInfo } = this.props;
-    const inputDisabled =
-      this.props.changeInProgress ||
-      !this.props.hasPermissionForTab(threadInfo, this.props.currentTabType);
-
-    let buttons = null;
-    if (this.props.currentTabType === 'delete') {
-      buttons = (
-        <Button
-          onClick={this.props.onDelete}
-          variant="danger"
-          disabled={inputDisabled}
-        >
-          Delete
-        </Button>
-      );
-    } else {
-      buttons = (
-        <Button
-          type="submit"
-          onClick={this.props.onSubmit}
-          disabled={inputDisabled || !this.props.changeQueued}
-          className={css.save_button}
-        >
-          Save
-        </Button>
-      );
-    }
 
     const tabs = [
       <Tab
@@ -205,7 +179,7 @@
           <form method="POST">
             {this.props.mainContent}
             <div className={css.form_footer}>
-              {buttons}
+              {this.props.buttons}
               <div className={css.modal_form_error}>
                 {this.props.errorMessage}
               </div>
@@ -476,6 +450,24 @@
       );
     }
 
+    let buttons;
+    if (currentTabType === 'delete') {
+      buttons = (
+        <Button onClick={onDelete} variant="danger" disabled={inputDisabled}>
+          Delete
+        </Button>
+      );
+    } else {
+      <Button
+        type="submit"
+        onClick={onSubmit}
+        disabled={inputDisabled || !changeQueued}
+        className={css.save_button}
+      >
+        Save
+      </Button>;
+    }
+
     return (
       <ThreadSettingsModal
         {...props}
@@ -508,6 +500,7 @@
         changeThreadSettingsAction={changeThreadSettingsAction}
         onSubmit={onSubmit}
         mainContent={mainContent}
+        buttons={buttons}
       />
     );
   },