diff --git a/module/story/model.php b/module/story/model.php
index db7d6c0190..bca73fe381 100644
--- a/module/story/model.php
+++ b/module/story/model.php
@@ -3624,7 +3624,7 @@ class storyModel extends model
 
         if($action == 'change')     return ($isSuperReviewer !== false or count($story->reviewer) == 0 or count($story->notReview) == 0) and $story->status != 'closed';
         if($action == 'review')     return (($isSuperReviewer !== false or in_array($app->user->account, $story->notReview)) and ($story->status == 'draft' or $story->status == 'changed'));
-        if($action == 'recall')     return empty($story->reviewedBy) and strpos('draft,changed', $story->status) !== false and !empty($story->reviewer);
+        if($action == 'recall')     return empty($story->reviewedBy) and strpos('draft,changed', $story->status) !== false and !empty($story->reviewer) and ($app->user->account == $story->openedBy);
         if($action == 'close')      return $story->status != 'closed';
         if($action == 'activate')   return $story->status == 'closed';
         if($action == 'assignto')   return $story->status != 'closed';