diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index 9588b48b..6229b727 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ function despin(sel) {
 function apply_perms(perms) {
 	perms = perms || [];
 
-	var o = QSA('#ops>a[data-perm]');
+	var o = QSA('#ops>a[data-perm], #u2footfoot');
 	for (var a = 0; a < o.length; a++) {
 		var display = 'inline';
 		var needed = o[a].getAttribute('data-perm').split(' ');
diff --git a/copyparty/web/upload.html b/copyparty/web/upload.html
index 53e2a65a..ec22fdb0 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/upload.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/upload.html
@@ -99,5 +99,5 @@
             </table>
 
             <p id="u2foot"></p>
-            <p id="u2footfoot">( you can use the <a href="#" id="u2nope">basic uploader</a> if you don't need lastmod timestamps, resumable uploads, or progress bars )</p>
+            <p id="u2footfoot" data-perm="write">( you can use the <a href="#" id="u2nope">basic uploader</a> if you don't need lastmod timestamps, resumable uploads, or progress bars )</p>
     </div>