diff --git a/umap/forms.py b/umap/forms.py
index 1b024d18..ec94e7a8 100644
--- a/umap/forms.py
+++ b/umap/forms.py
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ class DataLayerPermissionsForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
 class AnonymousDataLayerPermissionsForm(forms.ModelForm):
     STATUS = (
-        (Map.OWNER, _("Only editable with secret edit link")),
-        (Map.ANONYMOUS, _("Everyone can edit")),
+        (DataLayer.INHERIT, _("Inherit")),
+        (DataLayer.OWNER, _("Only editable with secret edit link")),
+        (DataLayer.ANONYMOUS, _("Everyone can edit")),
     )
 
     edit_status = forms.ChoiceField(choices=STATUS)
diff --git a/umap/models.py b/umap/models.py
index 3f8848fa..6c9c9fef 100644
--- a/umap/models.py
+++ b/umap/models.py
@@ -304,10 +304,12 @@ class DataLayer(NamedModel):
     Layer to store Features in.
     """
 
+    INHERIT = 0
     ANONYMOUS = 1
     EDITORS = 2
     OWNER = 3
     EDIT_STATUS = (
+        (INHERIT, _("Inherit")),
         (ANONYMOUS, _("Everyone")),
         (EDITORS, _("Editors only")),
         (OWNER, _("Owner only")),
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ class DataLayer(NamedModel):
     )
     edit_status = models.SmallIntegerField(
         choices=EDIT_STATUS,
-        default=get_default_edit_status,
+        default=INHERIT,
         verbose_name=_("edit status"),
     )
 
@@ -434,6 +436,8 @@ class DataLayer(NamedModel):
         Define if a user can edit or not the instance, according to his account
         or the request.
         """
+        if self.edit_status == self.INHERIT:
+            return self.map.can_edit(user, request)
         can = False
         if not self.map.owner:
             if settings.UMAP_ALLOW_ANONYMOUS and self.map.is_anonymous_owner(request):
diff --git a/umap/tests/test_datalayer.py b/umap/tests/test_datalayer.py
index d2b70797..3464d430 100644
--- a/umap/tests/test_datalayer.py
+++ b/umap/tests/test_datalayer.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pytest
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 
 from .base import DataLayerFactory, MapFactory
-from umap.models import DataLayer
+from umap.models import DataLayer, Map
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
 
@@ -136,10 +136,66 @@ def test_anonymous_cannot_edit_in_anonymous_owner_mode(datalayer):
     assert not datalayer.can_edit()
 
 
-def test_anonymous_can_edit_in_anonymous_owner_but_public_mode(datalayer):
-    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.ANONYMOUS
+def test_owner_can_edit_in_inherit_mode_and_map_in_owner_mode(datalayer):
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
     datalayer.save()
     map = datalayer.map
-    map.owner = None
+    map.edit_status = Map.OWNER
+    map.save()
+    assert datalayer.can_edit(map.owner)
+
+
+def test_editors_cannot_edit_in_inherit_mode_and_map_in_owner_mode(datalayer, user):
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    map = datalayer.map
+    map.editors.add(user)
+    map.edit_status = Map.OWNER
+    map.save()
+    assert not datalayer.can_edit(user)
+
+
+def test_anonymous_cannot_edit_in_inherit_mode_and_map_in_owner_mode(datalayer):
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    map = datalayer.map
+    map.edit_status = Map.OWNER
+    map.save()
+    assert not datalayer.can_edit()
+
+
+def test_owner_can_edit_in_inherit_mode_and_map_in_editors_mode(datalayer):
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    map = datalayer.map
+    map.edit_status = Map.EDITORS
+    map.save()
+    assert datalayer.can_edit(map.owner)
+
+
+def test_editors_can_edit_in_inherit_mode_and_map_in_editors_mode(datalayer, user):
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    map = datalayer.map
+    map.editors.add(user)
+    map.edit_status = Map.EDITORS
+    map.save()
+    assert datalayer.can_edit(user)
+
+
+def test_anonymous_cannot_edit_in_inherit_mode_and_map_in_editors_mode(datalayer):
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    map = datalayer.map
+    map.edit_status = Map.EDITORS
+    map.save()
+    assert not datalayer.can_edit()
+
+
+def test_anonymous_can_edit_in_inherit_mode_and_map_in_public_mode(datalayer):
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    map = datalayer.map
+    map.edit_status = Map.ANONYMOUS
     map.save()
     assert datalayer.can_edit()
diff --git a/umap/tests/test_datalayer_views.py b/umap/tests/test_datalayer_views.py
index 01c65db7..46b94f07 100644
--- a/umap/tests/test_datalayer_views.py
+++ b/umap/tests/test_datalayer_views.py
@@ -336,3 +336,52 @@ def test_editor_can_edit_in_editors_mode(datalayer, client, map, post_data):
     assert response.status_code == 200
     modified_datalayer = DataLayer.objects.get(pk=datalayer.pk)
     assert modified_datalayer.name == name
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("allow_anonymous")
+def test_anonymous_owner_can_edit_if_inherit_and_map_in_owner_mode(
+    datalayer, cookieclient, anonymap, post_data
+):
+    anonymap.edit_status = Map.OWNER
+    anonymap.save()
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    url = reverse("datalayer_update", args=(anonymap.pk, datalayer.pk))
+    name = "new name"
+    post_data["name"] = name
+    response = cookieclient.post(url, post_data, follow=True)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    modified_datalayer = DataLayer.objects.get(pk=datalayer.pk)
+    assert modified_datalayer.name == name
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("allow_anonymous")
+def test_anonymous_user_cannot_edit_if_inherit_and_map_in_owner_mode(
+    datalayer, client, anonymap, post_data
+):
+    anonymap.edit_status = Map.OWNER
+    anonymap.save()
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    url = reverse("datalayer_update", args=(anonymap.pk, datalayer.pk))
+    name = "new name"
+    post_data["name"] = name
+    response = client.post(url, post_data, follow=True)
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("allow_anonymous")
+def test_anonymous_user_can_edit_if_inherit_and_map_in_public_mode(
+    datalayer, client, anonymap, post_data
+):
+    anonymap.edit_status = Map.ANONYMOUS
+    anonymap.save()
+    datalayer.edit_status = DataLayer.INHERIT
+    datalayer.save()
+    url = reverse("datalayer_update", args=(anonymap.pk, datalayer.pk))
+    name = "new name"
+    post_data["name"] = name
+    response = client.post(url, post_data, follow=True)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    modified_datalayer = DataLayer.objects.get(pk=datalayer.pk)
+    assert modified_datalayer.name == name