diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php b/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
index 465ab46b7..1af581c5f 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/monitor.js.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ var hasOnvif = <?php echo ZM_HAS_ONVIF ?>;
 var defaultAspectRatio = '<?php echo ZM_DEFAULT_ASPECT_RATIO ?>';
 
 <?php
-if ( ZM_OPT_CONTROL ) {
+if (ZM_OPT_CONTROL and canView('Controls')) {
 ?>
 var controlOptions = new Object();
 <?php