diff --git a/frontend/pages/queries/QueryPage/components/QueryForm/QueryForm.tsx b/frontend/pages/queries/QueryPage/components/QueryForm/QueryForm.tsx
index 9ce72aa919..a3f7b80ad0 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/queries/QueryPage/components/QueryForm/QueryForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/queries/QueryPage/components/QueryForm/QueryForm.tsx
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ const QueryForm = ({
   const noEditPermissions =
     (isGlobalObserver && !isObserverPlus) || // Global observer but not Observer+
     (isObserverPlus && queryIdForEdit !== 0) || // Global observer+ on existing query
-    (isOnlyObserver && !isAnyTeamObserverPlus) || // Only team observer but not team Observer+
+    (isOnlyObserver && !isAnyTeamObserverPlus && !isGlobalObserver) || // Only team observer but not team Observer+
     (isAnyTeamObserverPlus && // Team Observer+ on existing query
       !isAnyTeamMaintainerOrTeamAdmin &&
       queryIdForEdit !== 0);