diff --git a/superset/views/core.py b/superset/views/core.py
index 0419c042f8ec1..4a21947e5c657 100755
--- a/superset/views/core.py
+++ b/superset/views/core.py
@@ -1179,7 +1179,12 @@ def explore(self, datasource_type, datasource_id):
 
         if action == 'overwrite' and not slice_overwrite_perm:
             return json_error_response(
-                "You don't have the rights to alter this slice",
+                _('You don\'t have the rights to ') + _('alter this ') + _('chart'),
+                status=400)
+
+        if action == 'saveas' and not slice_add_perm:
+            return json_error_response(
+                _('You don\'t have the rights to ') + _('create a ') + _('chart'),
                 status=400)
 
         if action in ('saveas', 'overwrite'):
@@ -1287,12 +1292,28 @@ def save_or_overwrite_slice(
                 .filter_by(id=int(request.args.get('save_to_dashboard_id')))
                 .one()
             )
+
+            # check edit dashboard permissions
+            dash_overwrite_perm = check_ownership(dash, raise_if_false=False)
+            if not dash_overwrite_perm:
+                return json_error_response(
+                    _('You don\'t have the rights to ') + _('alter this ') +
+                    _('dashboard'),
+                    status=400)
+
             flash(
                 'Slice [{}] was added to dashboard [{}]'.format(
                     slc.slice_name,
                     dash.dashboard_title),
                 'info')
         elif request.args.get('add_to_dash') == 'new':
+            # check create dashboard permissions
+            dash_add_perm = self.can_access('can_add', 'DashboardModelView')
+            if not dash_add_perm:
+                return json_error_response(
+                    _('You don\'t have the rights to ') + _('create a ') + _('dashboard'),
+                    status=400)
+
             dash = models.Dashboard(
                 dashboard_title=request.args.get('new_dashboard_name'),
                 owners=[g.user] if g.user else [])