diff --git a/module/execution/ui/taskkanban.html.php b/module/execution/ui/taskkanban.html.php
index 04cd157d98..0d188be988 100644
--- a/module/execution/ui/taskkanban.html.php
+++ b/module/execution/ui/taskkanban.html.php
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ $canBatchCreateRisk  = $canModifyExecution && common::hasPriv('risk', 'batchCrea
 $canCreateBug        = ($canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('bug', 'create'));
 $canBatchCreateBug   = ($canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('bug', 'batchCreate'));
 $canImportBug        = ($canModifyExecution && $productID && !$isLimited && common::hasPriv('execution', 'importBug'));
-$canCreateStory      = ($canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('story', 'create'));
-$canBatchCreateStory = ($canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('story', 'batchCreate'));
-$canLinkStory        = ($canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('execution', 'linkStory') && !empty($execution->hasProduct));
-$canLinkStoryByPlan  = ($canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('execution', 'importplanstories') && !$hiddenPlan && !empty($execution->hasProduct));
+$canCreateStory      = (!$hasFrozenStories && $canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('story', 'create'));
+$canBatchCreateStory = (!$hasFrozenStories && $canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('story', 'batchCreate'));
+$canLinkStory        = (!$hasFrozenStories && $canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('execution', 'linkStory') && !empty($execution->hasProduct));
+$canLinkStoryByPlan  = (!$hasFrozenStories && $canModifyExecution && $productID && common::hasPriv('execution', 'importplanstories') && !$hiddenPlan && !empty($execution->hasProduct));
 $hasStoryButton      = !$hasFrozenStories && ($canCreateStory or $canBatchCreateStory or $canLinkStory or $canLinkStoryByPlan);
 $hasTaskButton       = ($canCreateTask or $canBatchCreateTask or $canImportBug);
 $hasBugButton        = ($canCreateBug or $canBatchCreateBug);