diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_detail/edition.js b/js/components/ascribe_detail/edition.js
index 02efc7e0..178fd18a 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_detail/edition.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_detail/edition.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ let Edition = React.createClass({
                             defaultValue={edition.public_note ? edition.public_note : null}
                             placeholder={getLangText('Enter your comments ...')}
                             editable={!!edition.acl.acl_edit}
-                            show={!!(edition.public_note && edition.acl.acl_edit)}
+                            show={!!(edition.public_note || edition.acl.acl_edit)}
                             successMessage={getLangText('Public edition note saved')}
                             url={ApiUrls.note_public_edition}
                             currentUser={currentUser} />
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_detail/note.js b/js/components/ascribe_detail/note.js
index 693a0400..4d5358c2 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_detail/note.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_detail/note.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ let Note = React.createClass({
     render() {
         const { currentUser, defaultValue, editable, id, label, placeholder, show, url } = this.props;
 
-        if ((!!currentUser.username && editable || !editable ) && show) {
+        if ((currentUser.username && editable || !editable) && show) {
             return (
                 <Form
                     url={url}
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_detail/piece_container.js b/js/components/ascribe_detail/piece_container.js
index 3eed8b1a..e9daee3c 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_detail/piece_container.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_detail/piece_container.js
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ let PieceContainer = React.createClass({
                             id={this.getId}
                             label={getLangText('Personal note (private)')}
                             defaultValue={piece.private_note || null}
-                            show = {!!currentUser.username}
                             placeholder={getLangText('Enter your comments ...')}
                             editable={true}
                             successMessage={getLangText('Private note saved')}