diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
index 40bb6546d8..e22c3ee405 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.js
@@ -1327,6 +1327,11 @@ class GrDiffView extends mixinBehaviors( [
   _computeIsLoggedIn(loggedIn) {
     return loggedIn ? true : false;
   }
+
+  _computeCanEdit(loggedIn, changeChangeRecord) {
+    return this._computeIsLoggedIn(loggedIn) &&
+        this.changeIsOpen(changeChangeRecord.base);
+  }
 }
 
 customElements.define(GrDiffView.is, GrDiffView);
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_html.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_html.js
index 7a7bbb196f..e73515339b 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_html.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_html.js
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ export const htmlTemplate = html`
             _isBlameLoading)]]</gr-button
           >
         </span>
-        <template is="dom-if" if="[[_computeIsLoggedIn(_loggedIn)]]">
+        <template is="dom-if" if="[[_computeCanEdit(_loggedIn, _change.*)]]">
           <span class="separator"></span>
           <span class="editButton">
             <gr-button
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.html
index aff74afe03..c93e2179cc 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view_test.html
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import './gr-diff-view.js';
 import {dom} from '@polymer/polymer/lib/legacy/polymer.dom.js';
 import {KeyboardShortcutBinder} from '../../../behaviors/keyboard-shortcut-behavior/keyboard-shortcut-behavior.js';
 import {GerritNav} from '../../core/gr-navigation/gr-navigation.js';
+import {ChangeStatus} from '../../../constants/constants.js';
 
 suite('gr-diff-view tests', () => {
   suite('basic tests', () => {
@@ -94,16 +95,36 @@ suite('gr-diff-view tests', () => {
       sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
 
       stub('gr-rest-api-interface', {
-        getConfig() { return Promise.resolve({change: {}}); },
-        getLoggedIn() { return Promise.resolve(false); },
-        getProjectConfig() { return Promise.resolve({}); },
-        getDiffChangeDetail() { return Promise.resolve({}); },
-        getChangeFiles() { return Promise.resolve({}); },
-        saveFileReviewed() { return Promise.resolve(); },
-        getDiffComments() { return Promise.resolve({}); },
-        getDiffRobotComments() { return Promise.resolve({}); },
-        getDiffDrafts() { return Promise.resolve({}); },
-        getReviewedFiles() { return Promise.resolve([]); },
+        getConfig() {
+          return Promise.resolve({change: {}});
+        },
+        getLoggedIn() {
+          return Promise.resolve(false);
+        },
+        getProjectConfig() {
+          return Promise.resolve({});
+        },
+        getDiffChangeDetail() {
+          return Promise.resolve({});
+        },
+        getChangeFiles() {
+          return Promise.resolve({});
+        },
+        saveFileReviewed() {
+          return Promise.resolve();
+        },
+        getDiffComments() {
+          return Promise.resolve({});
+        },
+        getDiffRobotComments() {
+          return Promise.resolve({});
+        },
+        getDiffDrafts() {
+          return Promise.resolve({});
+        },
+        getReviewedFiles() {
+          return Promise.resolve([]);
+        },
       });
       element = fixture('basic');
       return element._loadComments();
@@ -383,6 +404,7 @@ suite('gr-diff-view tests', () => {
       };
       element._change = {
         _number: 42,
+        status: ChangeStatus.NEW,
         revisions: {
           a: {_number: 1, commit: {parents: []}},
           b: {_number: 2, commit: {parents: []}},
@@ -399,26 +421,61 @@ suite('gr-diff-view tests', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    test('edit hidden when not logged in', done => {
-      element._loggedIn = false;
-      element._path = 't.txt';
-      element._patchRange = {
-        basePatchNum: PARENT,
-        patchNum: '1',
-      };
-      element._change = {
-        _number: 42,
-        revisions: {
-          a: {_number: 1, commit: {parents: []}},
-          b: {_number: 2, commit: {parents: []}},
-        },
-      };
-      flush(() => {
-        const editBtn = element.shadowRoot
-            .querySelector('.editButton gr-button');
-        assert.isFalse(!!editBtn);
-        done();
+    function isEditVisibile({loggedIn, changeStatus}) {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        element._loggedIn = loggedIn;
+        element._path = 't.txt';
+        element._patchRange = {
+          basePatchNum: PARENT,
+          patchNum: '1',
+        };
+        element._change = {
+          _number: 42,
+          status: changeStatus,
+          revisions: {
+            a: {_number: 1, commit: {parents: []}},
+            b: {_number: 2, commit: {parents: []}},
+          },
+        };
+        flush(() => {
+          const editBtn = element.shadowRoot
+              .querySelector('.editButton gr-button');
+          resolve(!!editBtn);
+        });
       });
+    }
+
+    test('edit visible only when logged and status NEW', async () => {
+      for (const changeStatus in ChangeStatus) {
+        if (!ChangeStatus.hasOwnProperty(changeStatus)) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        assert.isFalse(await isEditVisibile({loggedIn: false, changeStatus}),
+            `loggedIn: false, changeStatus: ${changeStatus}`);
+
+        if (changeStatus !== ChangeStatus.NEW) {
+          assert.isFalse(await isEditVisibile({loggedIn: true, changeStatus}),
+              `loggedIn: true, changeStatus: ${changeStatus}`);
+        } else {
+          assert.isTrue(await isEditVisibile({loggedIn: true, changeStatus}),
+              `loggedIn: true, changeStatus: ${changeStatus}`);
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    test('edit visible when logged and status NEW', async () => {
+      assert.isTrue(await isEditVisibile(
+          {loggedIn: true, changeStatus: ChangeStatus.NEW}));
+    });
+
+    test('edit hidden when logged and status ABANDONED', async () => {
+      assert.isFalse(await isEditVisibile(
+          {loggedIn: true, changeStatus: ChangeStatus.ABANDONED}));
+    });
+
+    test('edit hidden when logged and status MERGED', async () => {
+      assert.isFalse(await isEditVisibile(
+          {loggedIn: true, changeStatus: ChangeStatus.MERGED}));
     });
 
     suite('diff prefs hidden', () => {