diff --git a/ext/upload/main.php b/ext/upload/main.php
index 356db988..25a0daf9 100644
--- a/ext/upload/main.php
+++ b/ext/upload/main.php
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ class Upload extends Extension
 
     public function onPageNavBuilding(PageNavBuildingEvent $event)
     {
-        $event->add_nav_link("upload", new Link('upload'), "Upload");
+        global $user;
+        if ($user->can(Permissions::CREATE_IMAGE)) {
+            $event->add_nav_link("upload", new Link('upload'), "Upload");
+        }
     }
 
     public function onPageSubNavBuilding(PageSubNavBuildingEvent $event)