diff --git a/designer_v2/lib/features/study/study_controller_state.dart b/designer_v2/lib/features/study/study_controller_state.dart
index bd31b0813..ddae66487 100644
--- a/designer_v2/lib/features/study/study_controller_state.dart
+++ b/designer_v2/lib/features/study/study_controller_state.dart
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class StudyControllerState extends StudyControllerBaseState implements IStudyApp
   @override
   bool get isPublishVisible => studyWithMetadata?.model.status == StudyStatus.draft;
 
+  @override
+  bool get isClosedVisible => studyWithMetadata?.model.status == StudyStatus.running && studyWithMetadata!.model.canEdit(super.currentUser);
+
   @override
   StudyStatus? get studyStatus => study.value?.status;
 
diff --git a/designer_v2/lib/features/study/study_scaffold.dart b/designer_v2/lib/features/study/study_scaffold.dart
index 4536e38bc..b261601f2 100644
--- a/designer_v2/lib/features/study/study_scaffold.dart
+++ b/designer_v2/lib/features/study/study_scaffold.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ abstract class IStudyAppBarViewModel implements IStudyStatusBadgeViewModel, IStu
   bool get isSyncIndicatorVisible;
   bool get isStatusBadgeVisible;
   bool get isPublishVisible;
+  bool get isClosedVisible;
 }
 
 /// Custom scaffold shared between all pages for an individual [Study]
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ class _StudyScaffoldState extends ConsumerState<StudyScaffold> {
       actionButtons.add(const SizedBox(width: 12.0)); // padding
     }
 
-    if (state.isPublished) {
+    if (state.isClosedVisible) {
       final formViewModel = ref.watch(studyPublishValidatorProvider(widget.studyId));
       final closeButton = ReactiveForm(
         formGroup: formViewModel.form,