diff --git a/app/helpers/plans_helper.rb b/app/helpers/plans_helper.rb
index cf5a0c6..bff80a5 100644
--- a/app/helpers/plans_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/plans_helper.rb
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
   def plan_list_column_heading(column)
     if column.kind_of?(Array)
       heading = (column.first.kind_of?(String) ? column.first : _(' - '))
-      
+
     elsif column.kind_of?(String)
       heading = column
 
     else
       heading = _(' - ')
     end
-    
+
     klass = (['name', 'description'].include?(heading) ? :dmp_th_big : :dmp_th_small)
 
     content_tag(:th, t("helpers.project.columns.#{heading}"), class: klass) # parametrised YAML keys are no longer possible with gettext, TODO
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
   # Populate a variable column for the project list
   # --------------------------------------------------------
   def plan_list_column_body(column, plan)
-    
+
     col = (column.kind_of?(Array) ? column[0] : column)
-    
+
     klass, content = case col
       when 'name'
         [ "dmp_td_big", link_to(plan.title, plan_path(plan), class: "dmp_table_link") ]
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                 _('Test/Practice')
                elsif plan.visibility == 'privately_visible'
                 _('Private')
-               end  
+               end
         ["dmp_td_small", text ]
       when 'last_edited'
         [ "dmp_td_small", l(plan.latest_update.to_date, formats: :short) ]
@@ -87,4 +87,18 @@
     content_tag(:small, t("helpers.settings.plans.#{key}"))
   end
 
+
+  # display the role of the user for a given plan
+  def display_role(role)
+    case role.access_level
+      when 3
+        access = 'Co-owner'
+      when 2
+        access = 'Editor'
+      when 1
+        access = 'Read only'
+    end
+    return access
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/app/views/plans/share.html.erb b/app/views/plans/share.html.erb
index 42f6988..ecde6e9 100644
--- a/app/views/plans/share.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/plans/share.html.erb
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@
             <tr>
               <th class="dmp_th_border" ><%= role.user.name %></th>
               <td class="dmp_td_border">
-                <% if role.creator? then %>
-                  <%= _('Owner')%>
-                <% else %>
-                  <%= form_for role, url: {controller: :roles, action: :update, id: role.id }, html: {method: :put} do |f| %>
-                    <fieldset>
-                      <%= f.select :access_level, {"#{_('Co-owner')}": 3, "#{_('Editor')}": 2, "#{_('Read only')}": 1}, {}, {id: "#{role.id}-can-edit", class: "toggle-existing-user-access has-tooltip", 'data-toggle': "tooltip", 'title': _('Editors can contribute to plans. Co-owners have additional rights to edit plan details and control access.') } %>
-                    </fieldset>
+                  <% if role.creator? %>
+                    <%= 'Owner' %>
+                  <% elsif !role.creator? && role.user == current_user %>
+                    <%= display_role(role) %>
+                  <% elsif !role.creator? && role.user != current_user %>
+                    <%= form_for role, url: {controller: :roles, action: :update, id: role.id }, html: {method: :put} do |f| %>
+                      <fieldset>
+                        <%= f.select :access_level, {"#{_('Co-owner')}": 3, "#{_('Editor')}": 2, "#{_('Read only')}": 1}, {}, {id: "#{role.id}-can-edit", class: "toggle-existing-user-access has-tooltip", 'data-toggle': "tooltip", 'title': _('Editors can contribute to plans. Co-owners have additional rights to edit plan details and control access.') } %>
+                      </fieldset>
+                    <% end %>
                   <% end %>
-                <% end %>
               </td>
               <td class="dmp_td_border">
                 <% unless role.creator? || role.user == current_user then %>
@@ -53,20 +55,20 @@
     </div>
 
     <hr class="orange_break_line">
-    
+
     <div>
       <% new_role = Role.new %>
       <% new_role.plan = @plan %>
-      <%= form_for new_role, url: {controller: :roles, action: :create }, 
+      <%= form_for new_role, url: {controller: :roles, action: :create },
                              html: {method: :post, class: 'roadmap-form'} do |f| %>
         <fieldset class="standard">
           <legend><%= _('Add collaborator') %></legend>
 
           <%= f.hidden_field :plan_id %>
-          
+
           <%= f.fields_for :user do |user| %>
             <%= user.label :email, _('Email') %>
-            <%= user.email_field :email, for: :user, name: "user", class: "left-indent" %> 
+            <%= user.email_field :email, for: :user, name: "user", class: "left-indent" %>
           <% end %>
 
           <%= f.label :access_level, _('Permissions') %>