diff --git a/app/Model/ProjectRoleRestrictionModel.php b/app/Model/ProjectRoleRestrictionModel.php
index 0411838df..7679f6509 100644
--- a/app/Model/ProjectRoleRestrictionModel.php
+++ b/app/Model/ProjectRoleRestrictionModel.php
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@ use Kanboard\Core\Base;
 class ProjectRoleRestrictionModel extends Base
 {
     const TABLE = 'project_role_has_restrictions';
-    const RULE_TASK_CREATION = 'task_creation';
+
+    const RULE_TASK_CREATION    = 'task_creation';
+    const RULE_TASK_OPEN_CLOSE  = 'task_open_close';
 
     protected $ruleMapping = array(
         self::RULE_TASK_CREATION => array(
             array('controller' => 'TaskCreationController', 'method' => '*'),
+        ),
+        self::RULE_TASK_OPEN_CLOSE => array(
+            array('controller' => 'TaskStatusController', 'method' => '*'),
         )
     );
 
@@ -29,7 +34,8 @@ class ProjectRoleRestrictionModel extends Base
     public function getRules()
     {
         return array(
-            self::RULE_TASK_CREATION => t('Task creation is not permitted'),
+            self::RULE_TASK_CREATION    => t('Task creation is not permitted'),
+            self::RULE_TASK_OPEN_CLOSE  => t('Closing or opening a task is not permitted'),
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Template/task/dropdown.php b/app/Template/task/dropdown.php
index 19c8316e4..127fc89ce 100644
--- a/app/Template/task/dropdown.php
+++ b/app/Template/task/dropdown.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                 <?= $this->url->link(t('Remove'), 'TaskSuppressionController', 'confirm', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id']), false, 'popover') ?>
             </li>
         <?php endif ?>
-        <?php if (isset($task['is_active'])): ?>
+        <?php if (isset($task['is_active']) && $this->user->hasProjectAccess('TaskStatusController', 'close', $task['project_id'])): ?>
         <li>
             <?php if ($task['is_active'] == 1): ?>
                 <i class="fa fa-times fa-fw"></i>
diff --git a/app/Template/task/sidebar.php b/app/Template/task/sidebar.php
index 827c2f390..87fe8ceec 100644
--- a/app/Template/task/sidebar.php
+++ b/app/Template/task/sidebar.php
@@ -78,20 +78,22 @@
             <i class="fa fa-clone fa-fw"></i>
             <?= $this->url->link(t('Move to another project'), 'TaskDuplicationController', 'move', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id']), false, 'popover') ?>
         </li>
-        <?php if ($task['is_active'] == 1): ?>
-            <li>
-                <i class="fa fa-arrows fa-fw"></i>
-                <?= $this->url->link(t('Move position'), 'TaskMovePositionController', 'show', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id']), false, 'popover') ?>
-            </li>
-            <li>
-                <i class="fa fa-times fa-fw"></i>
-                <?= $this->url->link(t('Close this task'), 'TaskStatusController', 'close', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id']), false, 'popover') ?>
-            </li>
-        <?php else: ?>
-            <li>
-                <i class="fa fa-check-square-o fa-fw"></i>
-                <?= $this->url->link(t('Open this task'), 'TaskStatusController', 'open', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id']), false, 'popover') ?>
-            </li>
+        <?php if ($this->user->hasProjectAccess('TaskStatusController', 'close', $task['project_id'])): ?>
+            <?php if ($task['is_active'] == 1): ?>
+                <li>
+                    <i class="fa fa-arrows fa-fw"></i>
+                    <?= $this->url->link(t('Move position'), 'TaskMovePositionController', 'show', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id']), false, 'popover') ?>
+                </li>
+                <li>
+                    <i class="fa fa-times fa-fw"></i>
+                    <?= $this->url->link(t('Close this task'), 'TaskStatusController', 'close', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id']), false, 'popover') ?>
+                </li>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <li>
+                    <i class="fa fa-check-square-o fa-fw"></i>
+                    <?= $this->url->link(t('Open this task'), 'TaskStatusController', 'open', array('task_id' => $task['id'], 'project_id' => $task['project_id']), false, 'popover') ?>
+                </li>
+            <?php endif ?>
         <?php endif ?>
         <?php if ($this->projectRole->canRemoveTask($task)): ?>
             <li>