diff --git a/src/stores/admin/queryStore.ts b/src/stores/admin/queryStore.ts
index 3a881a5..ddc6c1a 100644
--- a/src/stores/admin/queryStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/admin/queryStore.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { AxiosResponse } from "axios";
 import { useQueryBuilderStore } from "./queryBuilder";
 import { useModalStore } from "../modal";
 import { defineAsyncComponent, markRaw } from "vue";
+import { useAbilityStore } from "../ability";
 
 export const useQueryStoreStore = defineStore("queryStore", {
   state: () => {
@@ -32,19 +33,20 @@ export const useQueryStoreStore = defineStore("queryStore", {
     triggerSave() {
       const queryBuilderStore = useQueryBuilderStore();
       const modalStore = useModalStore();
-      if (queryBuilderStore.activeQueryId == undefined) {
-        modalStore.openModal(
-          markRaw(
-            defineAsyncComponent(() => import("@/components/admin/settings/queryStore/CreateQueryStoreModal.vue"))
-          )
-        );
-      } else {
+      const abilityStore = useAbilityStore();
+      if (queryBuilderStore.activeQueryId != undefined && abilityStore.can("update", "settings", "query_store")) {
         modalStore.openModal(
           markRaw(
             defineAsyncComponent(() => import("@/components/admin/settings/queryStore/UpdateQueryStoreModal.vue"))
           ),
           queryBuilderStore.activeQueryId
         );
+      } else {
+        modalStore.openModal(
+          markRaw(
+            defineAsyncComponent(() => import("@/components/admin/settings/queryStore/CreateQueryStoreModal.vue"))
+          )
+        );
       }
     },
     async createQueryStore(query: CreateQueryViewModel): Promise<AxiosResponse<any, any>> {