diff --git a/administrator/components/com_contact/controllers/contact.php b/administrator/components/com_contact/controllers/contact.php
index 9a65904d90cb0..f8a11cf83b466 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_contact/controllers/contact.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_contact/controllers/contact.php
@@ -60,21 +60,29 @@ protected function allowAdd($data = array())
 	protected function allowEdit($data = array(), $key = 'id')
 	{
 		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
-		$categoryId = 0;
 
-		if ($recordId)
+		// Since there is no asset tracking, fallback to the component permissions.
+		if (!$recordId)
 		{
-			$categoryId = (int) $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId)->catid;
+			return parent::allowEdit($data, $key);
 		}
 
-		if ($categoryId)
+		// Get the item.
+		$item = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+		// Since there is no item, return false.
+		if (empty($item))
 		{
-			// The category has been set. Check the category permissions.
-			return JFactory::getUser()->authorise('core.edit', $this->option . '.category.' . $categoryId);
+			return false;
 		}
 
-		// Since there is no asset tracking, revert to the component permissions.
-		return parent::allowEdit($data, $key);
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+
+		// Check if can edit own core.edit.own.
+		$canEditOwn = $user->authorise('core.edit.own', $this->option . '.category.' . (int) $item->catid) && $item->created_by == $user->id;
+
+		// Check the category core.edit permissions.
+		return $canEditOwn || $user->authorise('core.edit', $this->option . '.category.' . (int) $item->catid);
 	}
 
 	/**