diff --git a/server/internal/usecase/interactor/nlslayer.go b/server/internal/usecase/interactor/nlslayer.go
index d1da520f41..42a77c7c70 100644
--- a/server/internal/usecase/interactor/nlslayer.go
+++ b/server/internal/usecase/interactor/nlslayer.go
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@ func (i *NLSLayer) AddOrUpdateCustomProperties(ctx context.Context, inp interfac
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if err := i.CanWriteScene(layer.Scene(), operator); err != nil {
+		return nil, interfaces.ErrOperationDenied
+	}
 
 	if layer.Sketch() == nil {
 		featureCollection := nlslayer.NewFeatureCollection(
@@ -701,6 +704,10 @@ func (i *NLSLayer) ChangeCustomPropertyTitle(ctx context.Context, inp interfaces
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if err := i.CanWriteScene(layer.Scene(), operator); err != nil {
+		return nil, interfaces.ErrOperationDenied
+	}
+
 	if layer.Sketch() == nil || layer.Sketch().FeatureCollection() == nil {
 		return nil, interfaces.ErrSketchNotFound
 	}