diff --git a/src/app/project/ontology/ontology.component.html b/src/app/project/ontology/ontology.component.html
index 886322e909..b40408937f 100644
--- a/src/app/project/ontology/ontology.component.html
+++ b/src/app/project/ontology/ontology.component.html
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ <h2 class="mat-title">
 
 </div>
 
-<div *ngIf="!projectMember && !disableContent && !loading" class="content large middle">
+<div *ngIf="!(projectMember || projectAdmin) && !disableContent && !loading" class="content large middle">
     <app-status [status]="403"></app-status>
 </div>