diff --git a/_inc/client/components/jetpack-notices/index.jsx b/_inc/client/components/jetpack-notices/index.jsx
index a1f80ceef0ffa..52189d0542d91 100644
--- a/_inc/client/components/jetpack-notices/index.jsx
+++ b/_inc/client/components/jetpack-notices/index.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ import NoticesList from 'components/global-notices';
  */
 import JetpackStateNotices from './state-notices';
 import { getSiteConnectionStatus, getSiteDevMode, isStaging, isInIdentityCrisis, isCurrentUserLinked } from 'state/connection';
-import { isDevVersion, userCanManageModules, userIsSubscriber } from 'state/initial-state';
+import {
+	isDevVersion,
+	userCanConnectSite,
+	userIsSubscriber
+} from 'state/initial-state';
 import DismissableNotices from './dismissable';
 import { getConnectUrl as _getConnectUrl } from 'state/connection';
 import JetpackBanner from 'components/jetpack-banner';
@@ -203,7 +207,10 @@ class JetpackNotices extends React.Component {
 					siteConnected={ true === this.props.siteConnectionStatus }
 					isLinked={ this.props.isLinked } />
 				{
-					( ! this.props.siteConnectionStatus && ! this.props.userCanManageModules ) && (
+					(
+						! this.props.siteConnectionStatus &&
+						! this.props.userCanConnectSite
+					) && (
 						<SimpleNotice
 							showDismiss={ false }
 							status="is-warning"
@@ -221,7 +228,7 @@ export default connect(
 		return {
 			connectUrl: _getConnectUrl( state ),
 			siteConnectionStatus: getSiteConnectionStatus( state ),
-			userCanManageModules: userCanManageModules( state ),
+			userCanConnectSite: userCanConnectSite( state ),
 			userIsSubscriber: userIsSubscriber( state ),
 			isLinked: isCurrentUserLinked( state ),
 			isDevVersion: isDevVersion( state ),
diff --git a/_inc/client/main.jsx b/_inc/client/main.jsx
index 7e373d541d643..439108bab4ee9 100644
--- a/_inc/client/main.jsx
+++ b/_inc/client/main.jsx
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import {
 	getSiteAdminUrl,
 	getApiNonce,
 	getApiRootUrl,
-	userCanManageModules
+	userCanManageModules,
+	userCanConnectSite
 } from 'state/initial-state';
 import { areThereUnsavedSettings, clearUnsavedSettingsFlag, showWelcomeForNewPlan } from 'state/settings';
 import { getSearchTerm } from 'state/search';
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ class Main extends React.Component {
 		// Track page views
 		this.props.isSiteConnected && analytics.tracks.recordEvent( 'jetpack_wpa_page_view', { path: route } );
 
-		if ( ! this.props.userCanManageModules ) {
+		if ( ! this.props.userCanManageModules || ! this.props.userCanConnectSite ) {
 			if ( ! this.props.siteConnectionStatus ) {
 				return false;
 			}
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ export default connect(
 			tracksUserData: getTracksUserData( state ),
 			areThereUnsavedSettings: areThereUnsavedSettings( state ),
 			userCanManageModules: userCanManageModules( state ),
+			userCanConnectSite: userCanConnectSite( state ),
 			isSiteConnected: isSiteConnected( state ),
 			newPlanActivated: showWelcomeForNewPlan( state ),
 			rewindStatus: getRewindStatus( state ),
diff --git a/_inc/client/state/initial-state/reducer.js b/_inc/client/state/initial-state/reducer.js
index a3edb18e56133..48f203d09a748 100644
--- a/_inc/client/state/initial-state/reducer.js
+++ b/_inc/client/state/initial-state/reducer.js
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ export function userCanDisconnectSite( state ) {
 	return get( state.jetpack.initialState.userData.currentUser.permissions, 'disconnect', false );
 }
 
+export function userCanConnectSite( state ) {
+	return get( state.jetpack.initialState.userData.currentUser.permissions, 'connect', false );
+}
+
 export function userIsMaster( state ) {
 	return get( state.jetpack.initialState.userData.currentUser, 'isMaster', false );
 }