diff --git a/code/LeftAndMain.php b/code/LeftAndMain.php
index 33b30ecd..f9dcaacc 100644
--- a/code/LeftAndMain.php
+++ b/code/LeftAndMain.php
@@ -891,6 +891,11 @@ JS;
 		}
 		$_REQUEST['ajax'] = 1;
 		$cleanupJS = '';
+		
+		if (!Permission::check('SITETREE_REORGANISE') && !Permission::check('ADMIN')) {
+			FormResponse::status_message(_t('LeftAndMain.CANT_REORGANISE',"You do not have permission to rearange the site tree. Your change was not saved."),"bad");
+			return FormResponse::respond();
+		}
 
 		if(is_numeric($id) && is_numeric($parentID) && $id != $parentID) {
 			$node = DataObject::get_by_id($this->stat('tree_class'), $id);
@@ -932,6 +937,11 @@ JS;
 		$counter = 0;
 		$js = '';
 		$_REQUEST['ajax'] = 1;
+		
+		if (!Permission::check('SITETREE_REORGANISE') && !Permission::check('ADMIN')) {
+			FormResponse::status_message(_t('LeftAndMain.CANT_REORGANISE',"You do not have permission to rearange the site tree. Your change was not saved."),"bad");
+			return FormResponse::respond();
+		}
 
 		if(is_array($_REQUEST['ID'])) {
 			if($_REQUEST['MovedNodeID']==0){ //Sorting root
@@ -970,6 +980,10 @@ JS;
 
 		return FormResponse::respond();
 	}
+	
+	public function CanOrganiseSitetree() {
+		return !Permission::check('SITETREE_REORGANISE') && !Permission::check('ADMIN') ? false : true;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Delete a number of items
diff --git a/templates/Includes/CMSMain_left.ss b/templates/Includes/CMSMain_left.ss
index 4380b777..d6970126 100755
--- a/templates/Includes/CMSMain_left.ss
+++ b/templates/Includes/CMSMain_left.ss
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 					<% end_control %>
 				</select> <img id="siteTreeFilterActionIndicator" style="display:none" src="cms/images/network-save.gif">
 			</div>
+			<% if CanOrganiseSitetree %>
 			<div class="checkboxAboveTree">
 				<img id="checkboxActionIndicator" src="cms/images/network-save.gif">
 				<div>
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@
 					<label for="sortitems"><% _t('ENABLEDRAGGING','Allow drag &amp; drop reordering', PR_HIGH) %></label>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-
+			<% end_if %>
 			<% if IsTranslatableEnabled %>
 			<div id="LangSelector_holder">
 				Language: $LangSelector