diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
index 27065437a..d3370f7ee 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ define([
                 this.appOptions.forcesave      = this.appOptions.canForcesave;
                 this.appOptions.canEditComments= this.appOptions.isOffline || !(typeof (this.editorConfig.customization) == 'object' && this.editorConfig.customization.commentAuthorOnly);
                 this.appOptions.trialMode      = params.asc_getLicenseMode();
-                this.appOptions.canProtect      = this.appOptions.isDesktopApp && this.api.asc_isSignaturesSupport();
+                this.appOptions.canProtect     = this.appOptions.isEdit && this.appOptions.isDesktopApp && this.api.asc_isSignaturesSupport();
 
                 if ( this.appOptions.isLightVersion ) {
                     this.appOptions.canUseHistory =
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
index 19fa85f47..8dbc5f775 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ define([
                 }
             }
 
-            if (this.mode.isDesktopApp && this.mode.isOffline) {
+            if (this.mode.isEdit && this.mode.isDesktopApp && this.mode.isOffline) {
 //                this.$el.find('#fm-btn-back').hide();
                 this.panels['protect'] = (new DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.ProtectDoc({menu:this})).render();
                 this.panels['protect'].setMode(this.mode);
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Main.js b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
index 1db8d850f..8050bdbc8 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ define([
                 this.appOptions.forcesave      = this.appOptions.canForcesave;
                 this.appOptions.canEditComments= this.appOptions.isOffline || !(typeof (this.editorConfig.customization) == 'object' && this.editorConfig.customization.commentAuthorOnly);
                 this.appOptions.trialMode      = params.asc_getLicenseMode();
-                this.appOptions.canProtect      = this.appOptions.isDesktopApp && this.api.asc_isSignaturesSupport();
+                this.appOptions.canProtect     = this.appOptions.isEdit && this.appOptions.isDesktopApp && this.api.asc_isSignaturesSupport();
 
                 this._state.licenseWarning = (licType===Asc.c_oLicenseResult.Connections) && this.appOptions.canEdit && this.editorConfig.mode !== 'view';
 
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
index 6d88796be..2485c8398 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
@@ -277,8 +277,10 @@ define([
 
             if (this.mode.isDesktopApp && this.mode.isOffline) {
                 this.$el.find('#fm-btn-create, #fm-btn-back, #fm-btn-create+.devider').hide();
-                this.panels['protect'] = (new PE.Views.FileMenuPanels.ProtectDoc({menu:this})).render();
-                this.panels['protect'].setMode(this.mode);
+                if (this.mode.isEdit) {
+                    this.panels['protect'] = (new PE.Views.FileMenuPanels.ProtectDoc({menu:this})).render();
+                    this.panels['protect'].setMode(this.mode);
+                }
             }
 
             this.panels['help'].setLangConfig(this.mode.lang);
diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
index 1e3b2146a..3efaae235 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ define([
                     this.appOptions.canChat        = this.appOptions.canLicense && !this.appOptions.isOffline && !((typeof (this.editorConfig.customization) == 'object') && this.editorConfig.customization.chat===false);
                     this.appOptions.canRename      = !!this.permissions.rename;
                     this.appOptions.trialMode      = params.asc_getLicenseMode();
-                    this.appOptions.canProtect      = this.appOptions.isDesktopApp && this.api.asc_isSignaturesSupport();
+                    this.appOptions.canProtect     = this.appOptions.isEdit && this.appOptions.isDesktopApp && this.api.asc_isSignaturesSupport();
 
                     this.appOptions.canBranding  = (licType === Asc.c_oLicenseResult.Success) && (typeof this.editorConfig.customization == 'object');
                     if (this.appOptions.canBranding)
diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
index b0ab91eff..4e9c51558 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/view/FileMenu.js
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ define([
                 }
             }
 
-            if (this.mode.isDesktopApp && this.mode.isOffline) {
+            if (this.mode.isEdit && this.mode.isDesktopApp && this.mode.isOffline) {
                 this.panels['protect'] = (new SSE.Views.FileMenuPanels.ProtectDoc({menu:this})).render();
                 this.panels['protect'].setMode(this.mode);
             }