diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index d76c745002..39545e170a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -896,11 +896,12 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	<?php if ( count( $flat_taxonomies ) && !$bulk ) : ?>
 
 	<?php foreach ( $flat_taxonomies as $taxonomy ) : ?>
-
+		<?php if ( current_user_can( $taxonomy->cap->assign_terms ) ) : ?>
 			<label class="inline-edit-tags">
 				<span class="title"><?php echo esc_html( $taxonomy->labels->name ) ?></span>
 				<textarea cols="22" rows="1" name="tax_input[<?php echo esc_attr( $taxonomy->name )?>]" class="tax_input_<?php echo esc_attr( $taxonomy->name )?>"></textarea>
 			</label>
+		<?php endif; ?>
 
 	<?php endforeach; //$flat_taxonomies as $taxonomy ?>