diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
index 9cce288feb..35d9611141 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ if ( current_user_can('publish_posts') OR ( $post->post_status == 'publish' AND
 
 <?php if ( current_user_can( 'publish_posts' ) ) : ?>
 <p id="private-checkbox"><label for="post_status_private" class="selectit"><input id="post_status_private" name="post_status" type="checkbox" value="private" <?php checked($post->post_status, 'private'); ?> tabindex="4" /> <?php _e('Keep this post private') ?></label></p>
-<p id="sticky-checkbox"><label for="sticky" class="selectit"><input id="sticky" name="sticky" type="checkbox" value="sticky" <?php checked(is_sticky($post->ID), true); ?> tabindex="4" /> <?php _e('Stick this post to the front page') ?></label></p>
+	<?php if ( current_user_can( 'edit_others_posts' ) ) : ?>
+		<p id="sticky-checkbox"><label for="sticky" class="selectit"><input id="sticky" name="sticky" type="checkbox" value="sticky" <?php checked(is_sticky($post->ID), true); ?> tabindex="4" /> <?php _e('Stick this post to the front page') ?></label></p>
+	<?php endif; ?>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <?php
 if ($post_ID) {
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index dead9f37a5..00a9d8d257 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -161,10 +161,12 @@ function edit_post() {
 
 	wp_set_post_lock( $post_ID, $GLOBALS['current_user']->ID );
 
-	if ( !empty($_POST['sticky']) )
-		stick_post($post_ID);
-	else
-		unstick_post($post_ID);
+	if ( current_user_can( 'edit_others_posts' ) ) {
+		if ( !empty($_POST['sticky']) )
+			stick_post($post_ID);
+		else
+			unstick_post($post_ID);
+	}
 
 	return $post_ID;
 }