diff --git a/apps/wei/views.py b/apps/wei/views.py
index 1fa6e4e0..3d94d878 100644
--- a/apps/wei/views.py
+++ b/apps/wei/views.py
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ class WEIUpdateRegistrationView(ProtectQuerysetMixin, LoginRequiredMixin, Update
                 form.fields["deposit_type"].required = True
                 form.fields["deposit_type"].help_text = _("Choose how you want to pay the deposit")
 
-        if not self.object.first_year and self.object.deposit_type == 'check':
+        if not self.object.first_year and self.request.user.has_perm("wei.change_weiregistration_deposit_given") and self.object.deposit_type == 'check':
             form.fields["deposit_given"] = forms.BooleanField(
                 required=False,
                 initial=self.object.deposit_given,