diff --git a/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js b/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
   changeThreadSettingsActionTypes,
   changeThreadSettings,
 } from 'lib/actions/thread-actions';
+import { threadHasPermission } from 'lib/shared/thread-utils';
 import { type SetState } from 'lib/types/hook-types';
-import { type ThreadInfo, type ThreadChanges } from 'lib/types/thread-types';
+import {
+  type ThreadInfo,
+  type ThreadChanges,
+  threadPermissions,
+} from 'lib/types/thread-types';
 import {
   useDispatchActionPromise,
   useServerCall,
@@ -128,6 +133,11 @@
     [changeThreadSettingsAction, dispatchActionPromise],
   );
 
+  const threadNameInputDisabled = React.useMemo(
+    () => !threadHasPermission(threadInfo, threadPermissions.EDIT_THREAD_NAME),
+    [threadInfo],
+  );
+
   return (
     <form method="POST">
       <div>
@@ -138,7 +148,7 @@
             value={firstLine(queuedChanges.name ?? threadInfo.name)}
             placeholder={threadNamePlaceholder}
             onChange={onChangeName}
-            disabled={inputDisabled}
+            disabled={inputDisabled || threadNameInputDisabled}
             ref={nameInputRef}
           />
         </div>
diff --git a/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-modal.react.js b/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-modal.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-modal.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/settings/thread-settings-modal.react.js
@@ -69,9 +69,13 @@
     const hasPermissionForTab = React.useCallback(
       (thread: ThreadInfo, tab: TabType) => {
         if (tab === 'general') {
-          return threadHasPermission(
-            thread,
-            threadPermissions.EDIT_THREAD_NAME,
+          return (
+            threadHasPermission(thread, threadPermissions.EDIT_THREAD_NAME) ||
+            threadHasPermission(thread, threadPermissions.EDIT_THREAD_COLOR) ||
+            threadHasPermission(
+              thread,
+              threadPermissions.EDIT_THREAD_DESCRIPTION,
+            )
           );
         } else if (tab === 'privacy') {
           return threadHasPermission(