diff --git a/pkg/services/navtree/navtreeimpl/navtree.go b/pkg/services/navtree/navtreeimpl/navtree.go
index d89454d5ee0..e4bdfcf2bfc 100644
--- a/pkg/services/navtree/navtreeimpl/navtree.go
+++ b/pkg/services/navtree/navtreeimpl/navtree.go
@@ -355,11 +355,13 @@ func (s *ServiceImpl) buildDashboardNavLinks(c *contextmodel.ReqContext) []*navt
 
 	dashboardChildNavs := []*navtree.NavLink{}
 
-	dashboardChildNavs = append(dashboardChildNavs, &navtree.NavLink{
-		Text: "Playlists", SubTitle: "Groups of dashboards that are displayed in a sequence", Id: "dashboards/playlists", Url: s.cfg.AppSubURL + "/playlists", Icon: "presentation-play",
-	})
-
 	if c.IsSignedIn {
+		if c.SignedInUser.HasRole(org.RoleViewer) {
+			dashboardChildNavs = append(dashboardChildNavs, &navtree.NavLink{
+				Text: "Playlists", SubTitle: "Groups of dashboards that are displayed in a sequence", Id: "dashboards/playlists", Url: s.cfg.AppSubURL + "/playlists", Icon: "presentation-play",
+			})
+		}
+
 		if s.cfg.SnapshotEnabled {
 			dashboardChildNavs = append(dashboardChildNavs, &navtree.NavLink{
 				Text:     "Snapshots",