diff --git a/src/apps/dashboard/routes/users/profile.tsx b/src/apps/dashboard/routes/users/profile.tsx
index 11cda31fcd..7ef62f8261 100644
--- a/src/apps/dashboard/routes/users/profile.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/dashboard/routes/users/profile.tsx
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ const UserEdit: FunctionComponent = () => {
         (page.querySelector('.chkDisabled') as HTMLInputElement).checked = user.Policy.IsDisabled;
         (page.querySelector('.chkIsHidden') as HTMLInputElement).checked = user.Policy.IsHidden;
         (page.querySelector('.chkEnableCollectionManagement') as HTMLInputElement).checked = user.Policy.EnableCollectionManagement;
+        (page.querySelector('.chkEnableSubtitleManagement') as HTMLInputElement).checked = user.Policy.EnableSubtitleManagement;
         (page.querySelector('.chkRemoteControlSharedDevices') as HTMLInputElement).checked = user.Policy.EnableSharedDeviceControl;
         (page.querySelector('.chkEnableRemoteControlOtherUsers') as HTMLInputElement).checked = user.Policy.EnableRemoteControlOfOtherUsers;
         (page.querySelector('.chkEnableDownloading') as HTMLInputElement).checked = user.Policy.EnableContentDownloading;
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ const UserEdit: FunctionComponent = () => {
             user.Policy.EnableVideoPlaybackTranscoding = (page.querySelector('.chkEnableVideoPlaybackTranscoding') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
             user.Policy.EnablePlaybackRemuxing = (page.querySelector('.chkEnableVideoPlaybackRemuxing') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
             user.Policy.EnableCollectionManagement = (page.querySelector('.chkEnableCollectionManagement') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
+            user.Policy.EnableSubtitleManagement = (page.querySelector('.chkEnableSubtitleManagement') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
             user.Policy.ForceRemoteSourceTranscoding = (page.querySelector('.chkForceRemoteSourceTranscoding') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
             user.Policy.EnableContentDownloading = (page.querySelector('.chkEnableDownloading') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
             user.Policy.EnableRemoteAccess = (page.querySelector('.chkRemoteAccess') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
@@ -392,6 +394,11 @@ const UserEdit: FunctionComponent = () => {
                         className='chkEnableCollectionManagement'
                         title='AllowCollectionManagement'
                     />
+                    <CheckBoxElement
+                        labelClassName='checkboxContainer'
+                        className='chkEnableSubtitleManagement'
+                        title='AllowSubtitleManagement'
+                    />
                     <div id='featureAccessFields' className='verticalSection'>
                         <h2 className='paperListLabel'>
                             {globalize.translate('HeaderFeatureAccess')}
diff --git a/src/components/itemContextMenu.js b/src/components/itemContextMenu.js
index 6d1c3c24f5..809767be5b 100644
--- a/src/components/itemContextMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/itemContextMenu.js
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export function getCommands(options) {
         });
     }
 
-    if (canEdit && item.MediaType === 'Video' && item.Type !== 'TvChannel' && item.Type !== 'Program'
+    if ((canEdit || user.Policy.EnableSubtitleManagement) && item.MediaType === 'Video' && item.Type !== 'TvChannel' && item.Type !== 'Program'
             && item.LocationType !== 'Virtual'
             && !(item.Type === 'Recording' && item.Status !== 'Completed')
             && options.editSubtitles !== false
diff --git a/src/strings/en-us.json b/src/strings/en-us.json
index 7bc81572d4..f140cb2ad4 100644
--- a/src/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/src/strings/en-us.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "AllLibraries": "All libraries",
     "AllowedRemoteAddressesHelp": "Comma separated list of IP addresses or IP/netmask entries for networks that will be allowed to connect remotely. If left blank, all remote addresses will be allowed.",
     "AllowCollectionManagement": "Allow this user to manage collections",
+    "AllowSubtitleManagement": "Allow this user to edit subtitles",
     "AllowFfmpegThrottling": "Throttle Transcodes",
     "AllowFfmpegThrottlingHelp": "When a transcode or remux gets far enough ahead from the current playback position, pause the process so it will consume less resources. This is most useful when watching without seeking often. Turn this off if you experience playback issues.",
     "AllowSegmentDeletion": "Delete segments",