diff --git a/ang/exportui.ang.php b/ang/exportui.ang.php
index cb0871ed3073..f340a018f60a 100644
--- a/ang/exportui.ang.php
+++ b/ang/exportui.ang.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     'ang/exportui',
   ],
   'basePages' => [],
+  'permissions' => ['administer CiviCRM'],
   'requires' => [
     'crmUi',
     'crmUtil',
diff --git a/ang/exportui/export.html b/ang/exportui/export.html
index 8a3e0936194b..2cca22fc9ebb 100644
--- a/ang/exportui/export.html
+++ b/ang/exportui/export.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <tr>
       <td colspan="6">
         <input class="crm-action-menu fa-plus crm-export-add-field" crm-ui-select="{data: getFields, placeholder: ts('Add field')}" ng-model="new.col" />
-        <span ng-if="data.columns.length">
+        <span ng-if="data.columns.length && perms.admin">
           <button type="button" ng-click="saveMappingDialog()" crm-icon="fa-save">
             {{:: ts('Save Fields') }}
           </button>
diff --git a/ang/exportui/exportui.js b/ang/exportui/exportui.js
index 88bb01a268a1..91a8ee5e7316 100644
--- a/ang/exportui/exportui.js
+++ b/ang/exportui/exportui.js
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
       contact_type: '',
       columns: []
     };
+    $scope.perms = {
+      admin: CRM.checkPerm('administer CiviCRM')
+    };
     // For the "add new field" dropdown
     $scope.new = {col: ''};
     var contactTypes = _.transform($scope.contact_types, function(result, type) {