diff --git a/viewtopic.php b/viewtopic.php
index 9aa4bf3cf..7e8de66e5 100644
--- a/viewtopic.php
+++ b/viewtopic.php
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ for ($i = 0; $i < $total_posts; $i++) {
     if (!$poster_bot) {
         $quote_btn = ($is_auth['auth_reply'] && !$locked);
         $edit_btn = (($userdata['user_id'] == $poster_id && $is_auth['auth_edit']) || $is_auth['auth_mod']);
+        $pin_btn = (($userdata['user_id'] == $poster_id) || $is_auth['auth_mod']);
         $ip_btn = ($is_auth['auth_mod'] || IS_MOD);
     }
     $delpost_btn = ($post_id != $t_data['topic_first_post_id'] && ($is_auth['auth_mod'] || ($userdata['user_id'] == $poster_id && $is_auth['auth_delete'] && $t_data['topic_last_post_id'] == $post_id && $postrow[$i]['post_time'] + 3600 * 3 > TIMENOW)));