diff --git a/app/policies/status_policy.rb b/app/policies/status_policy.rb
index 64a5111f..dfe983cf 100644
--- a/app/policies/status_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/status_policy.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class StatusPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
   alias unreblog? destroy?
 
   def update?
-    staff?
+    staff? || owned?
   end
 
   private