diff --git a/resources/skins.minerva.editor/init.js b/resources/skins.minerva.editor/init.js
index 0831923..c4dfa55 100644
--- a/resources/skins.minerva.editor/init.js
+++ b/resources/skins.minerva.editor/init.js
@@ -336,6 +336,16 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Hide any section id icons in the page. This will not hide the edit icon in the page action
+	 * menu.
+	 * @method
+	 * @ignore
+	 */
+	function hideSectionEditIcons() {
+		currentPage.$( '.edit-page' ).hide();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Setup the editor if the user can edit the page otherwise show a sorry toast.
 	 * @method
@@ -347,6 +357,7 @@
 			setupEditor( currentPage );
 		} else {
 			updateEditPageButton( false );
+			hideSectionEditIcons();
 			showSorryToast( editErrorMessage );
 		}
 	}