diff --git a/src/discussions/comments/comment/CommentEditor.jsx b/src/discussions/comments/comment/CommentEditor.jsx
index 70afa449..6b291a1f 100644
--- a/src/discussions/comments/comment/CommentEditor.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/comments/comment/CommentEditor.jsx
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ function CommentEditor({
   const { reasonCodesEnabled, editReasons } = useSelector(selectModerationSettings);
   const [submitting, dispatch] = useDispatchWithState();
 
-  const canDisplayEditReason = (reasonCodesEnabled && userIsPrivileged && edit
-    && comment.author !== authenticatedUser.username
+  const canDisplayEditReason = (reasonCodesEnabled && userIsPrivileged
+    && edit && comment.author !== authenticatedUser.username
   );
 
   const editReasonCodeValidation = canDisplayEditReason && {
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/PostEditor.jsx b/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/PostEditor.jsx
index 44c14701..dd334733 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/PostEditor.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/PostEditor.jsx
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ function PostEditor({
   const { allowAnonymous, allowAnonymousToPeers } = useSelector(selectAnonymousPostingConfig);
   const { reasonCodesEnabled, editReasons } = useSelector(selectModerationSettings);
 
-  const canDisplayEditReason = (reasonCodesEnabled && editExisting && userIsPrivileged
-    && post.author !== authenticatedUser.username
+  const canDisplayEditReason = (reasonCodesEnabled && editExisting
+    && userIsPrivileged && post.author !== authenticatedUser.username
   );
 
   const editReasonCodeValidation = canDisplayEditReason && {