diff --git a/useradmin/lang/en b/useradmin/lang/en
index d2c692224..e2115fbbb 100644
--- a/useradmin/lang/en
+++ b/useradmin/lang/en
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ uedit_clone=Clone User
 
 usave_err=Failed to save user
 usave_eedit=You cannot edit this user
+usave_eeditafter=Saved user cannot be edited
 usave_ecreate=You cannot create new users
 usave_ebadname='$1' is not a valid username
 usave_elength=Username cannot be longer than $1 letters
diff --git a/useradmin/save_user.cgi b/useradmin/save_user.cgi
index baf1d44be..f118e84d4 100755
--- a/useradmin/save_user.cgi
+++ b/useradmin/save_user.cgi
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ if (%ouser) {
 		$user{'passmode'} = 4;
 		}
 	$user{'plainpass'} = $in{'pass'} if ($in{'passmode'} == 3);
+	&can_edit_user(\%access, \%user) || &error($text{'usave_eeditafter'});
 	&modify_user(\%ouser, \%user);
 
 	# Add, update or remove the SSH public key managed by this module.
@@ -611,6 +612,7 @@ else {
 	# Save user details
 	$user{'passmode'} = $in{'passmode'};
 	$user{'plainpass'} = $in{'pass'} if ($in{'passmode'} == 3);
+	&can_edit_user(\%access, \%user) || &error($text{'usave_eeditafter'});
 	&create_user(\%user);
 
 	# Copy files into user's directory