diff --git a/module/story/model.php b/module/story/model.php
index 7c1415de45..6baf6f5edb 100644
--- a/module/story/model.php
+++ b/module/story/model.php
@@ -2671,11 +2671,12 @@ class storyModel extends model
 
         if($story->parent < 0 and $action != 'edit' and $action != 'batchcreate') return false;
 
-        if($action == 'change')   return $story->status != 'closed';
-        if($action == 'review')   return $story->status == 'draft' or $story->status == 'changed';
-        if($action == 'close')    return $story->status != 'closed';
-        if($action == 'activate') return $story->status == 'closed';
-        if($action == 'assignto') return $story->status != 'closed';
+        if($action == 'change')     return $story->status != 'closed';
+        if($action == 'review')     return $story->status == 'draft' or $story->status == 'changed';
+        if($action == 'close')      return $story->status != 'closed';
+        if($action == 'activate')   return $story->status == 'closed';
+        if($action == 'assignto')   return $story->status != 'closed';
+        if($action == 'createcase') return $story->type != 'requirement';
         if($action == 'batchcreate' and $story->parent > 0) return false;
         if($action == 'batchcreate' and $story->type == 'requirement') return $story->status != 'draft';
         if($action == 'batchcreate' and ($story->status != 'active' or $story->stage != 'wait')) return false;
diff --git a/module/story/view/view.html.php b/module/story/view/view.html.php
index 753b2d0098..8f55734d77 100644
--- a/module/story/view/view.html.php
+++ b/module/story/view/view.html.php
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         common::printIcon('story', 'close',    "storyID=$story->id", $story, 'button', '', '', 'iframe showinonlybody', true);
         common::printIcon('story', 'activate', "storyID=$story->id", $story, 'button', '', '', 'iframe showinonlybody', true);
 
-        if($config->global->flow != 'onlyStory' and !isonlybody() and $story->parent >= 0 and (common::hasPriv('testcase', 'create') or common::hasPriv('testcase', 'batchCreate')))
+        if($config->global->flow != 'onlyStory' and !isonlybody() and $story->parent >= 0 and $story->type != 'requirement' and (common::hasPriv('testcase', 'create') or common::hasPriv('testcase', 'batchCreate')))
         {
             $this->app->loadLang('testcase');
             echo "<div class='btn-group dropup'>";