diff --git a/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/intentions/edit.hbs b/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/intentions/edit.hbs
index 2139fd7318..2affe93b28 100644
--- a/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/intentions/edit.hbs
+++ b/ui/packages/consul-ui/app/templates/dc/intentions/edit.hbs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ as |route|>
     <BlockSlot @name="loaded">
 {{#let
   loader.data
-  (not (can "write intention" item=item))
+  (not (can "write intention" item=loader.data))
 as |item readOnly|}}
   <AppView>
       <BlockSlot @name="breadcrumbs">