diff --git a/umap/decorators.py b/umap/decorators.py
index c096c1f4..52faa127 100644
--- a/umap/decorators.py
+++ b/umap/decorators.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ def login_required_if_not_anonymous_allowed(view_func):
     return wrapper
 
 
-def map_permissions_check(view_func):
+def can_edit_map(view_func):
     """
-    Used for URLs dealing with the map.
+    Used for URLs dealing with editing the map.
     """
 
     @wraps(view_func)
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ def map_permissions_check(view_func):
         map_inst = get_object_or_404(Map, pk=kwargs["map_id"])
         user = request.user
         kwargs["map_inst"] = map_inst  # Avoid rerequesting the map in the view
-        if map_inst.edit_status >= map_inst.EDITORS:
-            can_edit = map_inst.can_edit(user=user, request=request)
-            if not can_edit:
-                if map_inst.owner and not user.is_authenticated:
-                    return simple_json_response(login_required=str(LOGIN_URL))
-                return HttpResponseForbidden()
+        can_edit = map_inst.can_edit(user=user, request=request)
+        if not can_edit:
+            if map_inst.owner and not user.is_authenticated:
+                return simple_json_response(login_required=str(LOGIN_URL))
+            return HttpResponseForbidden()
         return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     return wrapper
diff --git a/umap/forms.py b/umap/forms.py
index af937ed7..636013eb 100644
--- a/umap/forms.py
+++ b/umap/forms.py
@@ -36,25 +36,7 @@ class SendLinkForm(forms.Form):
 class UpdateMapPermissionsForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Map
-        fields = ("edit_status", "editors", "share_status", "owner")
-
-
-class AnonymousMapPermissionsForm(forms.ModelForm):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(AnonymousMapPermissionsForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        help_text = _("Secret edit link is %s") % self.instance.get_anonymous_edit_url()
-        self.fields["edit_status"].help_text = _(help_text)
-
-    STATUS = (
-        (Map.ANONYMOUS, _("Everyone can edit")),
-        (Map.OWNER, _("Only editable with secret edit link")),
-    )
-
-    edit_status = forms.ChoiceField(choices=STATUS)
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = Map
-        fields = ("edit_status",)
+        fields = ("editors", "share_status", "owner")
 
 
 class DataLayerForm(forms.ModelForm):
diff --git a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.permissions.js b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.permissions.js
index 13dcb750..1904d1da 100644
--- a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.permissions.js
+++ b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.permissions.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ L.U.MapPermissions = L.Class.extend({
     owner: null,
     editors: [],
     share_status: null,
-    edit_status: null,
   },
 
   initialize: function (map) {
@@ -62,26 +61,10 @@ L.U.MapPermissions = L.Class.extend({
         const helpText = L._('Secret edit link is:<br>{link}', {
           link: this.options.anonymous_edit_url,
         })
-        fields.push([
-          'options.edit_status',
-          {
-            handler: 'IntSelect',
-            label: L._('Who can edit'),
-            selectOptions: this.map.options.anonymous_edit_statuses,
-            helpText: helpText,
-          },
-        ])
+        L.DomUtil.create('p', 'help-text', container, helpText)
       }
     } else {
       if (this.isOwner()) {
-        fields.push([
-          'options.edit_status',
-          {
-            handler: 'IntSelect',
-            label: L._('Who can edit'),
-            selectOptions: this.map.options.edit_statuses,
-          },
-        ])
         fields.push([
           'options.share_status',
           {
@@ -151,8 +134,6 @@ L.U.MapPermissions = L.Class.extend({
       for (let i = 0; i < this.options.editors.length; i++)
         formData.append('editors', this.options.editors[i].id)
     }
-    if (this.isOwner() || this.isAnonymousMap())
-      formData.append('edit_status', this.options.edit_status)
     if (this.isOwner()) {
       formData.append('owner', this.options.owner && this.options.owner.id)
       formData.append('share_status', this.options.share_status)
diff --git a/umap/templates/umap/map_table.html b/umap/templates/umap/map_table.html
index eb8cef5a..2150838b 100644
--- a/umap/templates/umap/map_table.html
+++ b/umap/templates/umap/map_table.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       <tr>
         <th>{% blocktrans %}Map{% endblocktrans %}</th>
         <th>{% blocktrans %}Name{% endblocktrans %}</th>
-        <th>{% blocktrans %}Who can see / edit{% endblocktrans %}</th>
+        <th>{% blocktrans %}Who can see{% endblocktrans %}</th>
         <th>{% blocktrans %}Last save{% endblocktrans %}</th>
         <th>{% blocktrans %}Owner{% endblocktrans %}</th>
         <th>{% blocktrans %}Actions{% endblocktrans %}</th>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         <td>
           <a href="{{ map_inst.get_absolute_url }}">{{ map_inst.name }}</a>
         </td>
-        <td>{{ map_inst.get_share_status_display }} / {{ map_inst.get_edit_status_display }}</td>
+        <td>{{ map_inst.get_share_status_display }}</td>
         <td>{{ map_inst.modified_at }}</td>
         <td>
           <a href="{{ map_inst.owner.get_url }}">{{ map_inst.owner }}</a>
diff --git a/umap/urls.py b/umap/urls.py
index ee963ff7..630ea45a 100644
--- a/umap/urls.py
+++ b/umap/urls.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from . import views
 from .decorators import (
     jsonize_view,
     login_required_if_not_anonymous_allowed,
-    map_permissions_check,
+    can_edit_map,
     can_view_map,
 )
 from .utils import decorated_patterns
@@ -144,11 +144,6 @@ map_urls = [
         views.DataLayerCreate.as_view(),
         name="datalayer_create",
     ),
-    re_path(
-        r"^map/(?P<map_id>[\d]+)/datalayer/update/(?P<pk>\d+)/$",
-        views.DataLayerUpdate.as_view(),
-        name="datalayer_update",
-    ),
     re_path(
         r"^map/(?P<map_id>[\d]+)/datalayer/delete/(?P<pk>\d+)/$",
         views.DataLayerDelete.as_view(),
@@ -168,7 +163,15 @@ if settings.FROM_EMAIL:
             name="map_send_edit_link",
         )
     )
-i18n_urls += decorated_patterns([map_permissions_check, never_cache], *map_urls)
+datalayer_urls = [
+    re_path(
+        r"^map/(?P<map_id>[\d]+)/datalayer/update/(?P<pk>\d+)/$",
+        views.DataLayerUpdate.as_view(),
+        name="datalayer_update",
+    ),
+]
+i18n_urls += decorated_patterns([can_edit_map, never_cache], *map_urls)
+i18n_urls += decorated_patterns([never_cache], *datalayer_urls)
 urlpatterns += i18n_patterns(
     re_path(r"^$", views.home, name="home"),
     re_path(
diff --git a/umap/views.py b/umap/views.py
index a07fbd56..a21f58e1 100644
--- a/umap/views.py
+++ b/umap/views.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ from .forms import (
     DEFAULT_LATITUDE,
     DEFAULT_LONGITUDE,
     DEFAULT_CENTER,
-    AnonymousMapPermissionsForm,
     DataLayerForm,
     DataLayerPermissionsForm,
     AnonymousDataLayerPermissionsForm,
@@ -460,7 +459,7 @@ class MapDetailMixin:
                 (i, str(label)) for i, label in Map.SHARE_STATUS if i != Map.BLOCKED
             ],
             "anonymous_edit_statuses": [
-                (i, str(label)) for i, label in AnonymousMapPermissionsForm.STATUS
+                (i, str(label)) for i, label in AnonymousDataLayerPermissionsForm.STATUS
             ],
             "umap_version": VERSION,
         }
@@ -522,7 +521,6 @@ class MapDetailMixin:
 class PermissionsMixin:
     def get_permissions(self):
         permissions = {}
-        permissions["edit_status"] = self.object.edit_status
         permissions["share_status"] = self.object.share_status
         if self.object.owner:
             permissions["owner"] = {
@@ -646,18 +644,12 @@ class MapUpdate(FormLessEditMixin, PermissionsMixin, UpdateView):
 class UpdateMapPermissions(FormLessEditMixin, UpdateView):
     model = Map
     pk_url_kwarg = "map_id"
-
-    def get_form_class(self):
-        if self.object.owner:
-            return UpdateMapPermissionsForm
-        else:
-            return AnonymousMapPermissionsForm
+    form_class = UpdateMapPermissionsForm
 
     def get_form(self, form_class=None):
         form = super().get_form(form_class)
         user = self.request.user
         if self.object.owner and not user == self.object.owner:
-            del form.fields["edit_status"]
             del form.fields["share_status"]
             del form.fields["owner"]
         return form
@@ -924,6 +916,8 @@ class DataLayerUpdate(FormLessEditMixin, GZipMixin, UpdateView):
         self.object = self.get_object()
         if self.object.map != self.kwargs["map_inst"]:
             return HttpResponseForbidden()
+        if not self.object.can_edit(user=self.request.user, request=self.request):
+            return HttpResponseForbidden()
         if not self.is_unmodified():
             return HttpResponse(status=412)
         return super(DataLayerUpdate, self).post(request, *args, **kwargs)