diff --git a/src/components/SelectionManager.vue b/src/components/SelectionManager.vue
index 73263f1b..72d1ae9a 100644
--- a/src/components/SelectionManager.vue
+++ b/src/components/SelectionManager.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import { NcActions, NcActionButton } from '@nextcloud/vue';
 import { translate as t, translatePlural as n } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import { IHeadRow, IPhoto, ISelectionAction } from '../types';
+import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 
 import * as dav from "../services/DavRequests";
 import EditDate from "./modal/EditDate.vue"
@@ -355,6 +356,12 @@ export default class SelectionHandler extends Mixins(GlobalMixin, UserConfig) {
             return;
         }
 
+        // Check photo ownership
+        if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser().uid) {
+            showError(this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can update this person', { user }));
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Run query
         for await (let delIds of dav.removeFaceImages(user, name, Array.from(selection.keys()))) {
             const delPhotos = delIds.filter(x => x).map(id => selection.get(id));
diff --git a/src/components/modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue b/src/components/modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue
index 05f4613a..0321dc90 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-    <Modal @close="close">
+    <Modal @close="close" v-if="show">
         <template #title>
             {{ t('memories', 'Remove person') }}
         </template>
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Emit, Mixins, Watch } from 'vue-property-decorator';
 import { NcButton, NcTextField } from '@nextcloud/vue';
-import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
+import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import Modal from './Modal.vue';
 import GlobalMixin from '../../mixins/GlobalMixin';
 import client from '../../services/DavClient';
@@ -32,9 +33,21 @@ import client from '../../services/DavClient';
 export default class FaceDeleteModal extends Mixins(GlobalMixin) {
     private user: string = "";
     private name: string = "";
+    private show = false;
 
     @Emit('close')
-    public close() {}
+    public close() {
+        this.show = false;
+    }
+
+    public open() {
+        const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
+        if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser().uid) {
+            showError(this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can delete this person', { user }));
+            return;
+        }
+        this.show = true;
+    }
 
     @Watch('$route')
     async routeChange(from: any, to: any) {
diff --git a/src/components/modal/FaceEditModal.vue b/src/components/modal/FaceEditModal.vue
index 36be6ae4..6ba72bcb 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/FaceEditModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/FaceEditModal.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-    <Modal @close="close">
+    <Modal @close="close" v-if="show">
         <template #title>
             {{ t('memories', 'Rename person') }}
         </template>
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Emit, Mixins, Watch } from 'vue-property-decorator';
 import { NcButton, NcTextField } from '@nextcloud/vue';
-import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
+import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import Modal from './Modal.vue';
 import GlobalMixin from '../../mixins/GlobalMixin';
 import client from '../../services/DavClient';
@@ -39,9 +40,21 @@ export default class FaceEditModal extends Mixins(GlobalMixin) {
     private user: string = "";
     private name: string = "";
     private oldName: string = "";
+    private show = false;
 
     @Emit('close')
-    public close() {}
+    public close() {
+        this.show = false;
+    }
+
+    public open() {
+        const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
+        if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser().uid) {
+            showError(this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can update this person', { user }));
+            return;
+        }
+        this.show = true;
+    }
 
     @Watch('$route')
     async routeChange(from: any, to: any) {
diff --git a/src/components/modal/FaceMergeModal.vue b/src/components/modal/FaceMergeModal.vue
index 458ba7d7..309416de 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/FaceMergeModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/FaceMergeModal.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-    <Modal @close="close" size="large">
+    <Modal @close="close" size="large" v-if="show">
         <template #title>
             {{ t('memories', 'Merge {name} with person', { name: $route.params.name }) }}
         </template>
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Emit, Mixins } from 'vue-property-decorator';
 import { NcButton, NcTextField } from '@nextcloud/vue';
-import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
+import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import { IFileInfo, ITag } from '../../types';
 import Tag from '../frame/Tag.vue';
 import FaceList from './FaceList.vue';
@@ -48,9 +49,21 @@ import * as dav from '../../services/DavRequests';
 export default class FaceMergeModal extends Mixins(GlobalMixin) {
     private processing = 0;
     private procesingTotal = 0;
+    private show = false;
 
     @Emit('close')
-    public close() {}
+    public close() {
+        this.show = false;
+    }
+
+    public open() {
+        const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
+        if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser().uid) {
+            showError(this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can update this person', { user }));
+            return;
+        }
+        this.show = true;
+    }
 
     public async clickFace(face: ITag) {
         const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
diff --git a/src/components/modal/FaceMoveModal.vue b/src/components/modal/FaceMoveModal.vue
index f3c4ebf8..78e99290 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/FaceMoveModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/FaceMoveModal.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-    <Modal @close="close" size="large" v-if="isOpen">
+    <Modal @close="close" size="large" v-if="show">
         <template #title>
             {{ t('memories', 'Move selected photos to person') }}
         </template>
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Emit, Mixins, Prop } from 'vue-property-decorator';
 import { NcButton, NcTextField } from '@nextcloud/vue';
-import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
+import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import { IPhoto, ITag } from '../../types';
 import Tag from '../frame/Tag.vue';
 import FaceList from './FaceList.vue';
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ import * as dav from '../../services/DavRequests';
     }
 })
 export default class FaceMoveModal extends Mixins(GlobalMixin) {
-    private isOpen = false;
+    private show = false;
     private photos: IPhoto[] = [];
 
     @Prop()
@@ -51,14 +52,21 @@ export default class FaceMoveModal extends Mixins(GlobalMixin) {
             return;
         }
 
-        this.isOpen = true;
+        // check ownership
+        const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
+        if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser().uid) {
+            showError(this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can update this person', { user }));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.show = true;
         this.photos = photos;
     }
 
     @Emit('close')
     public close() {
         this.photos = [];
-        this.isOpen = false;
+        this.show = false;
     }
 
     @Emit('moved')
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ export default class FaceMoveModal extends Mixins(GlobalMixin) {
         const newName = face.name || face.fileid.toString();
 
 		try {
-            this.isOpen = false;
+            this.show = false;
             this.updateLoading(1);
 
             // Create map to return IPhoto later
diff --git a/src/components/top-matter/FaceTopMatter.vue b/src/components/top-matter/FaceTopMatter.vue
index 792a836e..f66f243d 100644
--- a/src/components/top-matter/FaceTopMatter.vue
+++ b/src/components/top-matter/FaceTopMatter.vue
@@ -11,27 +11,27 @@
 
         <div class="right-actions">
             <NcActions :inline="1">
-                <NcActionButton :aria-label="t('memories', 'Rename person')" @click="showEditModal=true" close-after-click>
+                <NcActionButton :aria-label="t('memories', 'Rename person')" @click="$refs.editModal.open()" close-after-click>
                     {{ t('memories', 'Rename person') }}
                     <template #icon> <EditIcon :size="20" /> </template>
                 </NcActionButton>
-                <NcActionButton :aria-label="t('memories', 'Merge with different person')" @click="showMergeModal=true" close-after-click>
+                <NcActionButton :aria-label="t('memories', 'Merge with different person')" @click="$refs.mergeModal.open()" close-after-click>
                     {{ t('memories', 'Merge with different person') }}
                     <template #icon> <MergeIcon :size="20" /> </template>
                 </NcActionButton>
                 <NcActionCheckbox :aria-label="t('memories', 'Mark person in preview')" :checked.sync="config_showFaceRect" @change="changeShowFaceRect">
                     {{ t('memories', 'Mark person in preview') }}
                 </NcActionCheckbox>
-                <NcActionButton :aria-label="t('memories', 'Remove person')" @click="showDeleteModal=true" close-after-click>
+                <NcActionButton :aria-label="t('memories', 'Remove person')" @click="$refs.deleteModal.open()" close-after-click>
                     {{ t('memories', 'Remove person') }}
                     <template #icon> <DeleteIcon :size="20" /> </template>
                 </NcActionButton>
             </NcActions>
         </div>
 
-        <FaceEditModal v-if="showEditModal" @close="showEditModal=false" />
-        <FaceDeleteModal v-if="showDeleteModal" @close="showDeleteModal=false" />
-        <FaceMergeModal v-if="showMergeModal" @close="showMergeModal=false" />
+        <FaceEditModal ref="editModal" />
+        <FaceDeleteModal ref="deleteModal" />
+        <FaceMergeModal ref="mergeModal" />
     </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ import MergeIcon from 'vue-material-design-icons/Merge.vue';
 })
 export default class FaceTopMatter extends Mixins(GlobalMixin, UserConfig) {
     private name: string = '';
-    private showEditModal: boolean = false;
-    private showDeleteModal: boolean = false;
-    private showMergeModal: boolean = false;
 
     @Watch('$route')
     async routeChange(from: any, to: any) {